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Erika Kirk will join Vice President JD Vance at Ole Miss. on Wednesday at Turning Point USA’s event on campus.
Kirk’s husband, Charlie, founded the organization in 2012 — he was assassinated while debating at Utah Valley University last month.
Erika has made two public appearances since her husband’s death, one being his memorial in Glendale, Arizona, and the other earlier this month when Kirk was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously.
The current Turning Point USA tour has turned into an in memoriam for Kirk, but Gaines said the unfortunate circumstances are leading her to be excited about the event’s outcome and TPUSA’s future.
“How tragic, of course, the situation and the circumstances that ultimately led us here, but I feel so hopeful, I feel so inspired,” she said.
“We have seen so, so many people, but I think especially young kids of Generation Z, inquiring about how to get involved. I’m excited to see the turnout tonight, I imagine it will be spectacular.”
Admission to the event is free, but participants are required to register in advance before attending, with students receiving priority entry. Attendants will also go through what organizers described as “TSA-style screening and magnetometer checks” once the doors open at 3 p.m. CT. The event is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. CT.
Fox News’ Lindsay Kornick contributed to this report.
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