Nationwide — Candace Owens criticized Donald Trump for staying silent in regards to the investigation into Charlie Kirk’s demise, accusing him of ignoring potential foul play and hinting that the Israeli authorities could have been concerned.
Owens, a longtime ally of Kirk, started spreading the idea quickly after his demise in September. This week, she known as out Trump on her podcast, saying his administration was “being quiet due to the pro-Israel foyer.”
“I do know spiritually, from the second Charlie Kirk handed, that we have been by no means going to get the total story from officers,” she mentioned. Owens additionally questioned Trump’s determination to publish an AI-generated picture of him and Kirk with a Star of David within the background, calling it an indication that “the investigation into who murdered Charlie Kirk was formally over.”
She added that Trump’s determination to declare a nationwide day of remembrance for Kirk confirmed that officers weren’t curious about discovering out what actually occurred. “It’s by no means good when the feds are lining as much as provide you with a vacation,” Owens mentioned. “One of the simplest ways to honor Charlie Kirk is to determine who killed him.”
Owens’ remarks comply with a historical past of antisemitic accusations. She was suspended from YouTube final yr for sharing an interview with Kanye West, the place he claimed “Jewish folks management the media.” Rabbi Shmuley Boteach later known as her “America’s antisemite.”
Her claims have fueled a wave of on-line conspiracy theories. Figures like Tucker Carlson have echoed Owens’ suggestion that Kirk was distancing himself from Israel and that his demise was being coated up. Each Carlson and comic Dave Smith reportedly criticized the conflict in Gaza at a Turning Level USA occasion earlier than Kirk’s demise.
Owens additionally alleged that Kirk advised her he was threatened by hedge fund supervisor Invoice Ackman and the Israeli authorities. Ackman and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have dismissed these claims as false. “What I do know is that this: Charlie Kirk was an important man, and an important man deserves honor, not lies,” Netanyahu mentioned.
No proof has been offered to assist Owens’ accusations. Her shut friendship with Kirk has develop into the primary foundation for her claims, regardless of widespread denials from these she accused.
