Trump Appoints Erika Kirk to Air Force Academy Board

The widow of conservative leader Charlie Kirk has been appointed to the U.S. Air Force Academy's Board of Visitors, the oversight body that monitors the academy's morale, curriculum, and academic programs, NBC affiliate KOAA out of Colorado first reported.

According to the board's website, Erika Kirk was quietly appointed over the weekend by President Donald Trump, nearly a year after Trump named her late husband to the same position.

Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, who chairs the board, told the outlet he encouraged the appointment months earlier and praised the move, calling Erika Kirk "the right person to fill Charlie's place" and continue his work inspiring future service members.

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