TPUSA insider: Erika Kirk is 'absolute force' ready to grow group '10x' after tragedy

Turning Point USA s future could entail growing the organization significantly larger under the leadership of Erika Kirk who was appointed to lead the conservative nonprofit following the assassination of her husband Charlie Kirk last week Alex Clark host of the podcast Values Apothecary with Alex Clark and longtime TPUSA personality explained that Kirk held a Zoom call on Wednesday with employees noting that she has been an absolute force who wants to x the organization Since the assassination the group has received more than new requests for high school and college chapters 'SLEEPING GIANT' LIKELY WOKE UP FOR TURNING POINT USA AFTER CHARLIE KIRK'S ASSASSINATION I'm excited because Charlie had stated on his show at one point that Erika was definitely more conservative than he was so I can't wait to see what that means Clark notified Fox News Digital in a phone interview on Thursday I think that's kind of a poetic justice that will be done to the left because obviously they were excited that they took out Charlie and they thought that everything would die with him And that's just clearly not even close to the reality of the situation she added The vote of Kirk as CEO and chair of the board was informed on Thursday with the organization posting to X that In prior discussions Charlie expressed to multiple executives that this is what he craved in the event of his death Clark noted that preserving the mission of the group is critical during this time TURNING POINT USA ELECTS ERIKA KIRK AS NEW CEO CHAIR OF THE BOARD FOLLOWING CHARLIE KIRK'S ASSASSINATION Erica is very sharp and she already knows who is circling us that is an opportunist and she is going to protect the integrity and legacy of Turning Point USA with everything that she has she announced So for employees that work here for donors people that want to be involved nobody should be afraid of what made Turning Point so special and so triumphant that any of that would slip away I think that she's going to have the perfect ingredients to add to our success recipe to make it even better Clark noted that the tragedy has brought people within the organization closer together ERIKA KIRK'S FIRST SPEECH SINCE HUSBAND'S ASSASSINATION SPARKS MASSIVE TPUSA CHAPTER SURGE NATIONWIDE I think the overall mood is like We want justice and we are closer as a staff than ever before I mean it's the new normal to see somebody that you've never really spoken to in the office and get them a hug and just say I love you thank you for being here she disclosed Kirk s celebration of life operation is scheduled for Sunday at State Farm Stadium in Glendale Arizona where President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance are among the list of speakers When sought about the political next policies following the shooting of Kirk she stated that Every electoral process is ours to lose for the foreseeable future here Charlie was very adamant that the next vote is JD Vance's and that we're going to be playing a critical role in helping him with that Clark declared noting the role of TPUSA s sister c organization Turning Point Action