Michael Knowles has waded into the feud between Candace Owens and Erika Kirk, saying he will not publicly condemn his friend and former Daily Wire colleague while insisting that Kirk is 'a national hero.' The remarks, made in an interview published on 14 May 2026, have sharpened an already bitter split on the American right.
The row sits in the shadow of Charlie Kirk's assassination in September 2025 and the fallout that followed inside conservative media. Erica, his widow, took over as chief executive of Turning Point USA, while Owens, who left the Daily Wire in 2024 and has built a large audience on her own platform, began criticising both Erika and the organisation.
