Posted 08 November 2025 - 12:58 AM
AI:
Yes, Candace Owens has strongly insinuated and explicitly accused Charlie Kirk's wife, Erika Kirk, of being involved in setting up his murder.
This stems from her ongoing conspiracy theories about Kirk's assassination on September 10, 2025, in Utah, where 22-year-old Tyler Robinson was charged with aggravated murder. Owens, a former Turning Point USA (TPUSA) communications director and Kirk's ex-colleague, has repeatedly claimed on her podcast and social media that Robinson was framed, that Kirk predicted his own death in old texts to her (e.g., fearing he'd be "wiped out" during a "revolution"), and that internal betrayals at TPUSA orchestrated the killing. She ties this to Kirk's alleged tensions with pro-Israel donors, including lost funding over not disavowing Tucker Carlson, and a supposed "intervention" involving Bill Ackman.
Specifically on Erika Kirk:
- Owens has questioned why Erika, as a widow, hasn't pushed harder for a full investigation, calling it suspicious and asking, "What kind of widow would not want the truths of her husband's murder to come out?" She implies Erika is suppressing details to protect TPUSA insiders.
- In videos and posts, Owens accuses TPUSA leadership (which Erika now oversees as executive director) of an "inside job," with Erika at the center for allegedly controlling Kirk and benefiting from his death amid organizational pressures.
- Public backlash has highlighted this, with viral posts like "Why does Candace Owens care more about who killed Charlie Kirk than his wife?" sparking theories that Erika "already knows the truth."
These claims, starting shortly after Kirk's death and escalating through October-November 2025, have drawn widespread criticism from conservatives, including TPUSA affiliates and figures like Josh Hammer, who called them "wild lies" without evidence. Owens was confronted by CNN's Elle Reeve on November 7, 2025, about her broader theories but stood by hints of a cover-up. No gag order applies to her, and Tyler Robinson remains in custody awaiting trial.