Candace Owens has reignited debate surrounding the death of Charlie Kirk after making a series of controversial claims during a recent appearance on the Shawn Ryan Show. In the wide-ranging interview, Owens questioned the circumstances surrounding Kirk's assassination and sharply criticized his widow, Erika Kirk. Her remarks have spread widely across social media, drawing both support and strong criticism. Authorities have previously charged a suspect in Kirk's killing, and there is no publicly verified evidence supporting Owens' allegations.
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Candace Owens makes new claims about Charlie Kirk's assassination
During the interview, Owens described the killing as something she believes went beyond an ordinary act of violence, while emphasizing that these were her personal views.
She said:
"Charlie's death was shocking in so many ways. The people who orchestrated his assassination, it was ritualistic. I think that they wanted to be publicized in that way because they thought they were then going to harness our emotion from having seen it to their benefit. And they wanted to channel that energy toward Erika, who I, in my honest to God perspective, I believe she is a tried and true psychopath.
And Charlie's death was shocking in so many ways, not just the death, the administration's reaction to it, his wife. There were so many shock points. It shocked the public's senses in so many ways. It made us consider things that were so beyond the realm of what we, I think, could have ever thought feasible. I think his assassination had to be live streamed."
