A Movement Bids Farewell To Its Creator, and Doubles Down

Charlie Kirk’s death hit like a mortar round. One minute, the 31-year-old was rallying students at Utah Valley University. The next , he was on the ground, fatally shot in front of the crowd he’d come to fire up. Less than two weeks later, tens of thousands of people are streaming into State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, to say goodbye. Officials prepared for up to 100,000 mourners, with overflow set up at a nearby arena. This isn’t your typical memorial—it looks and feels like a presidential send-off.

Erika Kirk, newly installed as CEO of Turning Point USA, is stepping up to the mic first. She’s doing more than mourning her husband; she’s pledging to carry his project forward . By all accounts, TP

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