Erika Kirk cancels University of Georgia TPUSA event appearance over 'serious threats'

Erika Kirk canceled her planned appearance at a Turning Point USA event at the University of Georgia on Tuesday after receiving what organizers described as "very serious threats."

Turning Point USA spokesman Andrew Kolvet said Erika Kirk, wife of late conservative icon Charlie Kirk, received "some very serious threats in her direction," prompting her absence from the event in Athens, Georgia.

Erika Kirk addressed her absence in a post on X, citing security concerns following threats she received ahead of the event.

"I was so looking forward to tonight’s event at the @universityofga with our Vice President @JDVance, but after all our family has been through, I take my security team’s recommendations extremely seriously," Kirk wrote. "Thank you to our amazing Georgia chapter for your support. God bless you all!"

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Erika Kirk received threats before a scheduled TPUSA event in Athens, Georgia on Apr. 14, 2026. ((L) Chip Somodevilla via REUTERS, (R) REUTERS/Jonathan)

Vice President JD Vance said he had been concerned the event might be canceled and spoke with the Secret Service, adding he told Kirk to "do what she needs to do for her and her family."

Officials have not released additional details about the threats. Fox News Digital has reached out to Turning Point USA for further information.

Trump administration officials have shown support for Erika Kirk following the assassination of her husband Charlie Kirk during a debate event at Utah Valley University in September.

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U.S. Vice President JD Vance attends a Turning Point USA event at Akins Ford Arena at the Classic Center, April 14, 2026, in Athens, Georgia. (Chip Somodevilla/Pool via REUTERS)

After his death, Charlie Kirk’s casket was flown from Utah to his home state of Arizona aboard Air Force Two, with Vice President JD Vance accompanying the transfer.

Second lady Usha Vance was later seen holding Erika Kirk’s hand as they departed the aircraft.

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Erika Kirk, wife of slain conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, receives the Medal of Freedom posthumously awarded to Charlie Kirk by U.S. President Donald during a ceremony at the White House in Washington, D.C., Oct. 14, 2025.  (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)

Several Trump administration officials, including President Donald Trump and Vance, attended Charlie Kirk’s memorial service in Arizona on Sept. 21, 2025, less than two weeks after he was killed.

During remarks at the service, Trump honored Kirk’s legacy, describing him as a "martyr for American freedom." Trump later posthumously awarded Charlie Kirk the Medal of Freedom on what would have been his 32nd birthday. Erika Kirk accepted the medal on behalf of her late husband.

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TPUSA, on September 18, announced it "unanimously elected" Erika Kirk as the new CEO and chair of the board of the organization.

Fox News' Samantha Daigle, Rachel Wolf and Greg Norman contributed to this report.