Pastor Lucas Miles, one of the leading evangelicals in the nation and a close friend of slain conservative leader Charlie Kirk, on Thursday praised the appointment of Erika Kirk as the new chief executive officer and board chair of Turning Point USA, telling Newsmax that she is the “best person” to carry forward her late husband’s vision.
“Erika is the best person who is suited for this job,” said Miles, the senior director for TPUSA Faith and author of the book “Pagan Threat: Confronting America’s Godless Uprising,” on “Newsline.” “Charlie’s DNA and imprint and vision, she understands it better than anybody. And I think that Turning Point USA is in very good hands moving forward, despite this horrific week that we’ve had.”
Earlier on Thursday, the Turning Point USA board unanimously elected Erika Kirk as its new chief executive officer and board chair, according to a post on the organization’s official X account.
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