Erika Kirk and Turning Point USA have responded to the vandalism of the newly erected statue of Charlie Kirk in Phoenix, calling the offense “diabolical.”

Over the weekend, vandals used red spray paint to deface the statue of the late founder of Turning Point USA and cross out his face and the word Jesus depicted on a nearby memorial sign. The statue was erected outside of the organization’s headquarters in Phoenix on Thursday to honor Charlie Kirk on the first anniversary of his assassination.