Turning Point USA abruptly postponed a highly anticipated livestream meant to rebut podcaster Candace Owens' claims about Charlie Kirk's assassination. Erika Kirk — Charlie's widow and the conservative group's new leader — said she would instead meet with Owens privately on Monday.

Candace Owens’ political affiliations have flipped and flopped so many times that now it’s time we finally talk about it all. The character arc of conservative podcaster Candace Owens is shaping up to be one for the history books.

She goes against the grain for going against the grain’s sake. It’s sensationalism in pursuit of audience and self-aggrandizement — not a pursuit of truth.”

Both Erika Kirk and Candace Owens said their meeting went well, but the truce appears short-lived. On her show, Owens returned to attacking her former employer, Turning Point USA, accusing its leaders of dishonesty and stirring outrage.

On Tuesday, the demagogue podcaster Candace Owens, who has some nine million followers across X, YouTube, and Instagram, posted the 2025 equivalent of a Q drop: “Today will be the day that the government can no longer deny it. Charlie Kirk was assassinated and our military was involved.”

Candace Owens launched a fiery critique of Erika Kirk this week, claiming the widow of Turning Point USA founder Charlie