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demmiblue

(39,623 posts) Tue Mar 10, 2026, 10:30 AM 16 hrs ago

Erika Kirk appointed to Air Force Academy board

President Trump has appointed Erika Kirk, the widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, to the Air Force Academy’s Board of Visitors, having her replace her late husband.

Consisting of 16 members, the Board of Visitors is responsible for making recommendations to the Defense Secretary for changes at the Air Force Academy. The board provides an annual report on the military institute’s morale, financial state and academics.

Also on the board is Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) — Trump’s recent pick to be the next secretary of Homeland Security — as well as Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), among others.

The board did not announce Erika Kirk’s appointment though her name now appears on the list of members.

https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5776683-erika-kirk-air-force-academy-board/

Lisandra Vazquez's videos are incredible.

This one features her as Erika Kirk, with a message for you on International Women's Day.ðŸ˜†
— The Mouthy Renegade Writer (@mouthyrenegade.bsky.social) 2026-03-08T17:57:52.010Z

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Erika Kirk appointed to Air Force Academy board (Original Post) demmiblue 16 hrs ago OP

The new board will rename it the Trump Air Force Academy dalton99a 16 hrs ago #1

Erika, Markwayne, and Tommy are making recommendations to Pete for changes at the Air Force Academy. sop 16 hrs ago #2

None of them have ever served in any branch of the military underpants 16 hrs ago #3

+1 dalton99a 16 hrs ago #4

" only the best people" NewHendoLib 15 hrs ago #5

They still need to add Melania and Barron dalton99a 15 hrs ago #9

Barron would be somewhat valuable Blue_playwright 13 hrs ago #17

I keep waiting HappyH 15 hrs ago #6

Unlikely, but I admire your optimism. Vinca 15 hrs ago #8

The United States is so messed up. Kid Berwyn 15 hrs ago #7

Because of course Jbraybarten 15 hrs ago #10

Membership of the AFA Board of Visitors. One of the members is an admitted Crank. generalbetrayus 13 hrs ago #11

Why? spanone 13 hrs ago #12

So basically they offed Charlie for a more complicit accomplice. live love laugh 13 hrs ago #13

The Air Force Academy Association of Graduates had denied Charlie Kirk a posthumous honorary membership. Marcuse 13 hrs ago #14

+1 dalton99a 13 hrs ago #15

How fucking bizarre mdbl 13 hrs ago #16

Oh good, now she can have a new book ghostwritten about herself: "She-Wolf of the Sky!" NBachers 13 hrs ago #18

The Air Force Academy has a long-standing, well-documented history of Christian Nationalists trying to take control. ChicagoTeamster 13 hrs ago #19

dalton99a

(93,726 posts)

1. The new board will rename it the Trump Air Force Academy

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2026, 10:33 AM

16 hrs ago

sop

(18,359 posts)

2. Erika, Markwayne, and Tommy are making recommendations to Pete for changes at the Air Force Academy.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2026, 10:40 AM

16 hrs ago

JFC. This country's circling the drain.

underpants

(196,091 posts)

3. None of them have ever served in any branch of the military

Reply to sop (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 10, 2026, 10:42 AM

16 hrs ago

This is ridiculous

dalton99a

(93,726 posts)

4. +1

Reply to underpants (Reply #3)

Tue Mar 10, 2026, 10:43 AM

16 hrs ago

NewHendoLib

(61,810 posts)

5. " only the best people"

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2026, 10:55 AM

15 hrs ago

dalton99a

(93,726 posts)

9. They still need to add Melania and Barron

Reply to NewHendoLib (Reply #5)

Tue Mar 10, 2026, 11:22 AM

15 hrs ago

Blue_playwright

(1,620 posts)

17. Barron would be somewhat valuable

Reply to dalton99a (Reply #9)

Tue Mar 10, 2026, 01:30 PM

13 hrs ago

Even if he isn’t serving, he’s at least the age demographic and understands them.

Sorta. The privileged ones, anyway.

HappyH

(214 posts)

6. I keep waiting

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2026, 11:04 AM

15 hrs ago

for trump to screw up and appoint someone to a position for which they are actually qualified. I mean it could happen, right?

Vinca

(53,809 posts)

8. Unlikely, but I admire your optimism.

Reply to HappyH (Reply #6)

Tue Mar 10, 2026, 11:07 AM

15 hrs ago

Kid Berwyn

(24,094 posts)

7. The United States is so messed up.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2026, 11:06 AM

15 hrs ago

At least the rich will have a good laugh as it all goes to shit.

Jbraybarten

(228 posts)

10. Because of course

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2026, 11:27 AM

15 hrs ago

generalbetrayus

(1,777 posts)

11. Membership of the AFA Board of Visitors. One of the members is an admitted Crank.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2026, 12:59 PM

13 hrs ago

https://www.usafa.edu/about/bov/

spanone

(141,372 posts)

12. Why?

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2026, 01:00 PM

13 hrs ago

live love laugh

(16,336 posts)

13. So basically they offed Charlie for a more complicit accomplice.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2026, 01:04 PM

13 hrs ago

Marcuse

(8,961 posts)

14. The Air Force Academy Association of Graduates had denied Charlie Kirk a posthumous honorary membership.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2026, 01:22 PM

13 hrs ago

https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2025/10/16/air-force-academy-alumni-board-to-vote-on-honoring-charlie-kirk/

dalton99a

(93,726 posts)

15. +1

Reply to Marcuse (Reply #14)

Tue Mar 10, 2026, 01:26 PM

13 hrs ago

mdbl

(8,564 posts)

16. How fucking bizarre

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2026, 01:27 PM

13 hrs ago

NBachers

(19,382 posts)

18. Oh good, now she can have a new book ghostwritten about herself: "She-Wolf of the Sky!"

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2026, 01:44 PM

13 hrs ago

ChicagoTeamster

(811 posts)

19. The Air Force Academy has a long-standing, well-documented history of Christian Nationalists trying to take control.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2026, 01:54 PM

13 hrs ago

They created a hostile environment for non-Christian cadets. Investigations revealed pressure to attend chapel, unwanted proselytizing, and religious slurs, particularly between 2004-2005, leading to calls for increased religious tolerance and revised training.

And Erika Kirk will probably even rub other Christians the wrong way because she's so plastic with her performative grief during news interviews followed by her literal dancing in her beauty pageant outfit with sparklers in the background at her husbands memorial.

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