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Erika Kirk Appointed to Air Force Academy Board
Erika Kirk, CEO of Turning Point USA, replaces her late husband on the U.S. Air Force Academy Board, advising on academy affairs and continuing his legacy, officials said.
- President Donald Trump appointed Erika Kirk to the U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors, as confirmed by the academy's website and praised by Rep. August Pfluger.
- Following Charlie Kirk's death at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025, Erika Kirk was appointed to the Air Force Academy Board of Visitors earlier this year.
- The Board of Visitors oversees curriculum, morale and academic methods but only issues recommendations to the Secretaries of the Air Force and Defense.
- Pfluger praised Charlie and said he looks forward to working with Erika, while Mullin, recently picked for Homeland Security, also sits on the board.
- Amid debate over an honorary degree for the late commentator, Erika Kirk, CEO and board chair of Turning Point USA, now holds a public academy oversight role, appointed by the president.
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President Donald Trump has appointed Erika Kirk, the widow of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, to be one of 16 people to sit on the Air Force Academy's Board of Visitors.As a board member, Erika Kirk will make recommendations to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about potential changes at the A...
JUST IN: Trump Appoints Erika Kirk to US Air Force Academy Board of Visitors
President Trump has appointed Erika Kirk, the widow of slain Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, to fill a vacancy on the US Air Force Academy’s Board of Visitors. Charlie Kirk, who was murdered on September 10, 2025, by a leftwing assassin, was also a member of the Board of Visitors at the time of his passing.
Even MAGA is questioning Trump after he taps Erika Kirk for Air Force Academy board
President Donald Trump quietly appointed Erika Kirk to the Air Force Academy board on Monday, prompting swift outrage and mockery from both sides of the political aisle. Kirk replaces her husband, activist Charlie Kirk, who spent a short time on the board before his shooting death at a rally in Utah. Among his accomplishments on the board, Kirk held up construction of a chapel and urged academy cadets to "know that we are the greatest nation eve…
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