Secret Service determines no credible threats to UGA rally after Erika Kirk's cancellation, source says [View all]
Source: cbs
April 15, 2026 / 11:53 AM EDT
The U.S. Secret Service determined there were no credible threats to Tuesday's Turning Point USA rally at the University of Georgia, even as a planned co-appearance by Erika Kirk was canceled over unspecified security concerns, a person familiar with the matter tells CBS News.
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Kirk cited threats and concerns raised by her security team, the person told CBS News' homeland security and justice correspondent Nicole Sganga, speaking on condition of anonymity to describe internal discussions. However, the Secret Service, which is responsible for protecting the vice president, was not tracking any specific or credible threats tied to the venue or to Vance, the person said.
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According to the source, the site was secure, and there were no known threats to the protectee. While Kirk may have received hostile or threatening messages, including on social media, those were not part of any identified or actionable threat stream monitored by federal authorities, the person told Sganga.
After being briefed by his protective detail, Vance was informed that the event remained safe and chose to proceed..............
Kirk is not expected to appear at any of the later rallies.
Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news/secret-service-no-credible-threats-turning-point-uga-rally-erika-kirk/#
A huge arena had been rented.
But not well attended.
Huge turnout today for JD Vance and Erika Kirk.
— Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) 2026-04-14T23:42:27.412Z
Erika Kirk and JD Vance are drawing like WCW in 2001
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-04-14T21:37:50.110Z
Not even Erika Kirk.
— Comfortably Numb (@numb.comfortab.ly) 2026-04-15T01:02:07.274Z
Erika Kirk and JD Vance are doing another event together
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-04-14T14:53:09.242Z
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