The president of the University of Georgia's Turning Point USA (TPUSA) has resigned a few days after a major event on campus that saw Vice President JD Vance interviewed.
TPUSA's CEO Erica Kirk was originally planned to interview the Vice President, but decided not to due to security concerns.
This comes as the event was sparsely attended and support for republicans across the country is slipping.
'It became abundantly clear that TPUSA's mission and purpose have been lost along the way,' Caroline Mattoxwrote on Instagramon Wednesday, April 22. 'It became evident to me that the organization's current direction no longer aligns with the principles upon which it was founded.'
'While I am grateful for the experiences, lessons, and people this chapter brought me, I can no longer, in good conscience, continue to represent an organization that I believe has strayed so far from its original purpose and principles,' Mattox wrote
'Charlie spent his life fighting for truth, and I do not believe he would stand for the blatant dishonesty now being spread by the organization that he built,' Mattox continued.
'Mattox's decision comes a month after the TPUSA chapter at the University of Arkansas cut ties with the organization. Its former president, Dino Fantegrossi, renamed the group to Young American Revival. The organization is no longer fighting for 'conservative policy, principles and values' since Kirk's death, Fantegrossi wrote in a since-removed Instagram statement, reports theArkansas Times.'
'We are generally put off by how Charlie Kirk has been used by TPUSA since his assassination,' Fantegrossi wrote in the statement, published a week after Erika spoke in Little Rock. 'Statements like 'Charlie would have said...' and 'Charlie would have wanted...' have felt in many instances disingenuous and manipulative,' according to People.
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A source later exclusively toldUs Weeklythat the 'specific threats were targeting her and her ability to get to and from the event.'
Source: International Business Times UK