Erika Kirk canceled her planned appearance at a Turning Point USA event in Georgia, citing “very serious threats.”

Turning Point USA spokesman Andrew Kolvet informed Vice President JD Vance that he attended the event in Kirk’s place due to those threats.

Kolvet described the situation as “a terrible reflection on the state of reality and the state of the country.”

Vice President Vance, who spoke with the Secret Service regarding the cancellation, instructed Kirk to “do what she needs to do for her and her family.”

The decision follows the assassination of Kirk’s husband, Charlie Kirk, during a debate at Utah Valley University in September. After his death, Charlie Kirk’s casket was transported from Utah to Arizona aboard Air Force Two with Vice President Vance accompanying the transfer. Second Lady Usha Vance was seen holding Erika Kirk’s hand as they departed the aircraft.

Kirk stated: “I was so looking forward to tonight’s event at the University of Georgia with our Vice President JD Vance, but after all our family has been through, I take my security team’s recommendations extremely seriously. Thank you to our amazing Georgia chapter for your support.”

Vance criticized the backlash against Erika Kirk since her husband’s death, describing the situation as “a disgraceful state of affairs.” He condemned conspiracy theories that Erika Kirk was complicit in her husband’s murder as “preposterous and disgusting,” emphasizing that the response to Charlie Kirk’s assassination should have targeted left-wing violence rather than focusing on Erika.