Candace Owens’ latest podcast episode centers on what she describes as mounting pressure by federal authorities to close the investigation into the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Citing an unnamed source “with well-placed authority,” Owens says the FBI is urging Utah officials to declare the case solved as a lone-gunman incident. She argues that officials contend an open inquiry could complicate a separate prosecution of suspect Tyler Robinson. Owens questions the evidence, asserting there is no video of Robinson firing a weapon, that a witness disputes the shooter’s clothing and firearm, and that investigators cannot explain how a rifle reached a rooftop. She notes Robinson has not confessed and suggests fingerprints cited by authorities are not the only ones present. These claims are presented as her reporting; no documents are shown on air.
Owens links the Kirk case to the earlier attempt on former President Donald Trump’s life by Thomas Matthew Crooks. She says a source provided an archive of Crooks’ online activity indicating violent rhetoric, shifting political views, weapons interest, and searches related to mass violence. Owens argues such behavior should have placed Crooks on federal radar. While acknowledging she cannot prove it, she speculates that some attackers may be “programmed,” invoking historical references like MK-Ultra to frame her concern about how authorities handle “lone shooter” narratives.
The episode also touches on free speech. Owens praises figures across the political spectrum who opposed government pressure on broadcaster Jimmy Kimmel, airing Kimmel’s monologue thanking ideological opponents for defending his right to speak. She uses the moment to argue that state interference in media threatens everyone regardless of politics.
A separate segment recounts reporting by Megyn Kelly that the website Jezebel hired a witch via Etsy to “curse” Kirk shortly before his death; Owens says Kirk and his wife sought prayers from a priest. She characterizes spiritual forces as real, while adding that some media may treat such stories flippantly. Owens presents this as context for the couple’s state of mind rather than evidence about the crime.
Interwoven are personal reflections: an “overwhelming sense of doom” she says preceded the Kirk shooting, concerns about school culture and safety, and a decision to homeschool her children. She references Utah’s beehive symbolism, clarifies its Latter-day Saint origins after a viewer note, and emphasizes she is not attacking the faith.
Overall, the episode blends Owens’ reporting, speculation, and opinion. She urges transparency from law enforcement, champions free expression, and raises spiritual and cultural concerns, while acknowledging that some of her conclusions are based on sources she cannot publicly identify and instincts she describes as personal and faith-driven.
Source: Candace Owens/YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZWSsq8ZWzw
