The transition comes one week after Charlie Kirk, 31, was fatally shot while speaking at Utah Valley University during the first stop of his “American Comeback Tour.” Authorities have charged 22-year-old Tyler Robinson with aggravated murder and other offenses, including felony discharge of a firearm and obstruction of justice. Prosecutors stated this week they will seek the death penalty, and on Tuesday a Utah judge issued a protective order barring Robinson from contacting Erika Kirk.

Since the assassination, Erika has become the public face of the organization, delivering her first public speech in which she vowed to continue her husband’s mission. Speaking from his Phoenix studio last Friday, she declared, “No one will ever forget my husband’s name, and I will make sure of it. It will become stronger, bolder, louder, and greater than ever. My husband’s mission will not end, not even for a moment.” In another address, she promised, “I’ll make Turning Point USA the biggest thing that this nation has ever seen.”