Candace Owens: Fury, Fallout, and a Firestorm Following Charlie Kirk's Assassination

Candace Owens BioSnap a weekly updated Biography. Candace Owens has found herself at the center of a media firestorm in the past several days, with headlines dominated by her ongoing commentary—and increasingly controversial accusations—surrounding the September assassination of Charlie Kirk. After publishing private text messages sent by Kirk just before his death, Owens spurred a swirl of speculation, prompting Turning Point USA to scramble to control damage and launch an internal investigation. Owens has repeatedly taken to her independently-run YouTube show and social platforms to advance claims—some verging into conspiracy territory—that Kirk’s shooting was the product of deeper institutional betrayals, all while insisting her pursuit is about honoring her slain friend. According to Uinterview and IMDb, she even told viewers that Kirk appeared to her in a dream and foretold his demise, fueling skepticism and criticism from conservative leaders. Major conservative Christian voices like Frank Turek and Pastor Mark Driscoll have gone public rebuking Owens, with Turek in a lengthy CBN News interview describing her as a former friend of Kirk’s whose recent accusations lack substantive evidence and risk deepening rifts within the movement. Driscoll, meanwhile, has openly admonished Owens for what he termed irresponsible mythmaking in the aftermath of Kirk's murder, underscoring how her behavior is generating more division than clarity. The public pushback has not slowed Owens, who last week dropped a new bombshell on her podcast: she accused Turning Point USA of pushing for Kirk’s UVU event to take place outside, hinting at a setup, and flatly denied Turning Point USA's official timeline—a claim recapped by Hindustan Times and Premier Christian News. Amid these crises, Owens has also become embroiled in a loud spat with CNN. The Times of India reports she accused the network of misrepresenting her willingness to discuss Kirk during a recent Elle Reeve interview, only for CNN to publish receipts clearly showing Owens did approve the topic in advance. The saga quickly morphed into a trending subject on X (formerly Twitter), where Owens’ posts routinely rack up tens of thousands of interactions as supporters and critics battle it out in her mentions. Not all Owens’ headlines center on Kirk. This week, AOL spotlighted a separate controversy after she called for Kash Patel—a Trump loyalist and federal official—to resign, calling his relationship with a prominent influencer “excruciatingly embarrassing.” Elsewhere, she lit up online debate after slamming Seth Dillon of The Babylon Bee, furiously rejecting a joke about Megyn Kelly and Israeli pagers. Throughout it all, Owens remains unapologetic even as former allies distance themselves and her critics grow more vocal. Whether this crucible will reshape her public identity or entrench her as a movement firebrand remains very much an open question. For now, Candace Owens is both headline and headline-maker, her every move dissected across newsrooms, podcasts, and the social sphere. Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI