Erika Kirk was notably absent from a recent TPUSA event, which was headlined by Vice President JD Vance. The last-minute withdrawal came after Kirk reportedly received “some very serious threats” ahead of the event. She later took to X (formerly Twitter) to address her absence from the event.
Erika Kirk backs out of TPUSA event after threats
Erika Kirk did not attend a Turning Point USA event with JD Vance at the University of Georgia on Tuesday after receiving some “serious threats.” The Vice President headlined the event without Kirk, who became the CEO of Turning Point following the assassination of her husband, Charlie Kirk.
TPUSA’s spokesman Andrew Kolvet shared that Kirk had received “some very serious threats in her direction” shortly ahead of the event (via Fox News). Vance weighed in on the security concern as well, saying that he was worried that the event might be canceled. The VP also spoke to the Secret Service and told Kirk to “do what she needs to do for her and her family.”
During the event, Vance further stated, “I know that she did get some threats, and about two hours ago, I was a little worried we were going to have to cancel the event because Erika was not going to come.” The VP added, “She was very worried about it.”
Erika Kirk later took to X (formerly Twitter) to explain her absence, pointing to the security concerns. “I was so looking forward to tonight’s event at the @universityofga with our Vice President @JDVance, but after all our family has been through, I take my security team’s recommendations extremely seriously,” the CEO of Turning Point USA penned. She added, “Thank you to our amazing Georgia chapter for your support. God bless you all!”
Turning Point USA had “unanimously elected” Erika Kirk as its new CEO after her husband, Charlie Kirk, was shot and killed at Utah Valley University during an event. The suspect, Tyler Robinson, has been charged with aggravated murder, and prosecutors have announced that they are seeking the death penalty.
Originally reported by Namrata Ghosh on Mandatory.
