"Fox & Friends issued a sharp on-air rebuke Thursday, targeting conspiracy theories promoted by Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens about Charlie Kirk's killing, marking one of the clearest public breaks yet between Fox News and two of the most influential figures in conservative media. The criticism came immediately after the show aired Erika Kirk's emotional interview with Harris Faulkner from the previous day, where she condemned commentators profiting from claims that Turning Point USA staff or foreign actors were involved in her husband's death."
"He cited claims of a second shooter, alternative timelines, and videos alleging a military figure on a roof. People are making money. They have unsubstantiated theories and are running with it, Kilmeade said. Ainsley Earhardt pushed back on allegations that the killing was orchestrated from inside Turning Point USA. The FBI never said this was an inside job. The FBI never said someone from Turning Point killed Charlie Kirk, she said. Kilmeade followed, Or Israel killed him, referencing a conspiracy theory circulating online and one that critics have connected to Carlson's remarks at Kirk's memorial. In that speech, Carlson told a story about powerful groups conspiring to kill the guy telling the truth, using imagery that Jewish organizations later criticized as echoing antisemitic tropes."
Fox & Friends issued an on-air rebuke of conspiracy theories surrounding Charlie Kirk's killing and criticized commentators who promote unsubstantiated claims. The segment followed Erika Kirk's emotional interview condemning profiteering from allegations that Turning Point USA staff or foreign actors were involved. Brian Kilmeade recounted theories including a second shooter, alternative timelines, and videos alleging a military figure on a roof, and said people were making money from these claims. Ainsley Earhardt emphasized the FBI never called the death an inside job and noted the suspect allegedly complained about Kirk's rhetoric and confessed to a roommate. Co-hosts framed their remarks as countering misinformation, and Lawrence Jones appealed emotionally against destroying the man's memory.
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