Heckler Accusing Erika Kirk of Protecting Pedophiles Removed From Turning Point USA Summit

A woman in the audience shouted “Erika Kirk protects pedophiles! ” while Erika Kirk spoke at the Turning Point USA Women Leadership Summit on Friday, June 5, 2026, at the San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter. ” before the heckler was removed.

Kirk continued her 17-minute speech by framing the interruption as a teaching moment. “That’s an important moment because that just shows duty to faithfulness gives life meaning, and we must pray for our enemies and those that do not feel like their life has meaning,” she said. “You pray for your enemies.

That’s not the enemy. ” She told attendees they should embrace conservative values of family and marriage. “We weren’t created to be alone. Scripture reminds us that men and women were designed to depend on one another, to support one another, to build together,” Kirk said.

Women paid between $50 and $300 to attend the summit. Kirk is the widow of Charlie Kirk and the CEO of Turning Point USA, the organization that marked its 14-year anniversary during the event. The summit was scheduled to continue through the weekend of June 6-7.

Separately, Jacob Wenske, 26, was arrested last week and charged with two felony counts of making a terroristic threat.