<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Erika Kirk has been named CEO of Turning Point USA, taking over the organisation that her husband, </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/charlie-kirk" rel="" target="" title="Charlie Kirk"><span>Charlie Kirk</span></a><span>, helped found and led until his assassination last week.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The group's board announced on Thursday (Friday morning AEST) that Erika has been unanimously elected to be the group's new CEO and board chair.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"In prior discussions, Charlie expressed to multiple executives that this is what he wanted in the event of his death," the group said in a social media post announcing the decision.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-uk-visit-pageantry-to-politics-donald-trump-keir-starmer-melania-trump-princess-of-wales/4576c2dd-6721-41fd-9a68-39a9b45f9a0b"><strong><span>Trump and Starmer sign massive tech deal before holding private talks</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The board members said in a statement they aim to carry on Charlie Kirk's legacy. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We will not surrender or kneel before evil," the statement said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We will carry on. The attempt to destroy Charlie's work will become out chance to make it more powerful and enduring than ever before."</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/world/erika-kirk-named-ceo-of-turning-point-usa/51166328-0cb1-4f8a-85d1-4eae5cc70855" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Charlie Kirk co-founded Turning Point USA in 2012 and transformed it into one of the most influential conservative organisations that was credited with galvanising youth toward Donald Trump's MAGA movement.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Kirk was gunned down on September 10 as he spoke with students at Utah Valley University and died soon after.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>His accused killer, Tyler Robinson, has been charged with aggravated murder and could face the death penalty if convicted.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He was also charged with felony discharge of a firearm, punishable by up to life in prison, and obstructing justice, punishable by up to 15 years in prison.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple App Store</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>.</span></em></strong></div></div>