Turning Point USA has named Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, as the new CEO and chair of the board for the organization.

According to the organization, the late CEO and co-founder of Turning Point USA, who was shot and killed at an event last week, previously expressed that he would want Erika to lead in the event of his death.

Turning Point USA, a political nonprofit organization that advocates for conservative politics on high school and college campuses across the U.S., is headquartered in Phoenix.

Supporters of Kirk have been gathering at a growing memorial at the Turning Point headquarters.

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Kirk was 31 years old when he was shot and killed while debating students at Utah Val

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