Erika Kirk has vehemently criticized the “evil” conspiracy theorists spreading vile rumors that implicate Turning Point staff in the assassination of Charlie Kirk. She is standing firm in her defense of her colleagues and her late husband’s friends, refusing to let them be tarnished by the wild allegations of unhinged online trolls.

As CEO of Turning Point USA, Erika is facing a barrage of inflammatory accusations, notably from controversial figures such as Candace Owens. Owens has incited hostility towards TPUSA staff by insinuating that Charlie Kirk’s colleagues are somehow responsible for his death, while conspicuously avoiding direct mention of Erika’s name.

In a conversation with Fox News on Wednesday, Erika, without explicitly naming Owens, expressed her readiness to endure personal attacks. She stated, “Come after me, call me names, I don’t care. Call me what you want, go down that rabbit hole, whatever.”

However, Erika drew a firm line when it came to the safety and integrity of her loved ones. “But when you go after the people that I love, and you’re making hundreds of thousands of dollars every single episode by attacking those I care about because somehow they’re involved in this? Absolutely not,” she declared, highlighting the absurdity and danger of these baseless claims.

‘But … when you go after the people that I love and you’re making hundreds of thousands of dollars every single episode going after the people that I love because somehow they’re in on this? No.

‘This is not okay, it’s not healthy. This is a mind virus.

‘This is a duty to my husband, and it’s an absolute honor. And I will never back down. And so my message to them is to stop – to stop.’

Charlie Kirk was assassinated at Utah Valley University on September 10. Tyler Robinson, 22, has been charged with his murder.

However, Turning Point and Erika – who took over as CEO of her husband’s charity after his murder – have faced sickening claims online, including insinuations that they were somehow involved in the killing.

Erika Kirk, who did not name Owens specifically, told Fox News on Wednesday: ‘Come after me, call me names, I don’t care. Call me what you want, go down that rabbit hole, whatever’

Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk speaks to Fox host Harris Faulkner on ‘Fox & Friends’ at Fox News headquarters on Tuesday

Kirk and Owens maintained a close friendship for years during the early stages of Turning Point USA

Owens is spearheading some of the most viral and harmful content being pushed about Kirk’s death, including that somehow the Egyptian and French governments are involved.

She is raking in up to 9 million views on episodes which air about Kirk’s assassination every day.

Her massive listener base allows her podcast to charge premium advertising rates, generating up to $10 million in annual revenue according to Fortune magazine. 

Despite this, only one advertiser has pulled out in the past year, with nearly 60 sponsors now on board per Bloomberg. 

The controversy has escalated in recent days, with the Trump administration intervening to clear TPUSA of financial misconduct allegations.

It came after Owens told her audience: ‘I am making a personal plea to every well-meaning person who donated to this Godforsaken organization to request a refund.’ 

In another video, she claimed that TPUSA missed tax filing deadlines and alleges that $8.5 million in company funds were improperly used. 

The Treasury Department sent a private letter to Erika Kirk reassuring the CEO that Turning Point is not being probed, confirming that all four tax-exempt organizations under the TPUSA umbrella submitted their required 990 forms to the IRS this year ‘on time,’ according to CBS News. 

Candace Owens has accused of Turning Point leadership of wrongdoing following the death of the organization’s founder Charlie Kirk

‘The IRS is able to provide this type of information upon request by the taxpayer,’ a senior Treasury official told the outlet.

‘And in this case, it’s hideous that malicious lies and smears obligated her to make the request,’ the official added.

The situation has also drawn in right-wing podcaster Tim Pool, who raged at Owens in a foul-mouthed rant over her conspiracy theories.

Pool, 39, claimed Owens and her supporters are destroying Turning Point USA with ‘lies’ regarding Kirk’s death, calling her ‘a degenerate c**t’ who is ‘burning everything down.’

Pool, who recently reported that shots were fired at his home in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, has been increasingly vocal in criticizing Owens.

‘The organization that helped get Donald Trump elected … is being gutted by f***ing psychopaths telling people to pull their donations,’ Pool said during a late-night livestream.

Owens responded by claiming Pool ‘is genuinely not well right now’ and encouraged her followers to offer him prayers, writing on X: ‘There is just so clearly something personal going on in his life … Pray he comes through it.’