Vice President JD Vance and Erika Kirk, the widow of the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk, will be the headliners at a Turning Point USA event scheduled to take place at Ole Miss in two weeks.
The Charlie Kirk-founded organization announced Wednesday that the nation’s second-in-command, just under President Donald Trump, and Erika Kirk, whose husband was killed at a speaking event on Sept. 10, will take the main stage at the SJB Pavilion on the University of Mississippi’s campus.
The event will be part of the organization’s “This is the Turning Point” tour and will occur on Oct. 29 at 6:30 p.m. CT. Admission is free, with ticket priority being given to students. People can RSVP for a seat at the venue here.
Turning Point USA is a nonprofit that advocates for conservative politics on high school, college, and university campuses.
Amid speculation about the future of Turning Point USA events following Charlie Kirk’s killing, the organization announced that the show would go on at college campuses nationwide, as Erika took over as the group’s CEO. Aside from Vance and Erika, other notable speakers on the tour include Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Glenn Beck, Russell Brand, Vivek Ramaswamy, and a slew of elected officials.
Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at age 31 while speaking at Utah Valley University. His alleged killer, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, has since been charged with aggravated murder. During a celebration of life service for Charlie, Erika publicly forgave her husband’s accused killer.
As folks continue to mourn the loss of a wildly popular figure in the conservative political movement, Erika and others have vowed to continue Kirk’s legacy and mission to reach America’s young citizens through Turning Point USA events.