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Trump appoints Charlie Kirk's widow Erika to Air Force Academy Board of Visitors
By Alex Nitzberg
Published March 10, 2026
President Donald Trump appointed Erika Kirk, the widow of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk, to serve on the U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors.
Kirk, who serves as CEO and board chair of Turning Point USA, is listed among those appointed by the president on the academy's website.
"The Board inquires into the morale, discipline, curriculum, instruction, physical equipment, fiscal affairs, academic methods and other matters relating to the Academy which the Board decides to consider," the site explains.
Erika Kirk discusses the newly released book "Stop, In The Name of God: Why Honoring The Sabbath Will Transform Your Life" on "Hannity" at Fox News Channel Studios on Dec. 8, 2025, in New York City. (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated in September, had been tapped by Trump to serve on the board last year.
"I applaud President Trump for appointing Erika Kirk to the U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors," Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, said in a statement obtained by Fox News Digital.
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Charlie Kirk poses at The Cambridge Union on May 19, 2025, in Cambridge, United Kingdom. (Nordin Catic/Getty Images for The Cambridge Union)
"I encouraged this appointment as Erika is the right person to fill Charlie’s place on the Board and continue his work of inspiring the next generation of service members and advancing the Academy. I look forward to working alongside her to carry on Charlie’s legacy," Pfluger added.
Pfluger, a graduate of the academy, is the board's chair.
President Donald Trump and Erika Kirk arrive for a Medal of Freedom ceremony for Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, in the Rose Garden of the White House on Oct. 14, 2025. (Alex Wroblewski/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Fox News Digital reached out to the White House and Turning Point USA on Tuesday.
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