"This month, Charlie Kirk's widow, Erika Kirk, traveled to Nashville, Tenn., to meet with Candace Owens, a podcaster who has become the premier purveyor of conspiracy theories about her husband's murder. Soon after, Owens had on her show a man who claimed to have seen Erika Kirk at an army base the day before Kirk's assassination, implying that Erika was somehow part of the plot against her husband."
"That plot also involves, in Owens' telling, the French Foreign Legion, the federal government and leaders of Turning Point, Kirk's organization, all somehow masterminded by demonic Zionists. Owens musings are unhinged, but Erika Kirk's trip to Nashville, brokered by conservative star Megyn Kelly, demonstrates that they've become too influential for right-wing leaders to ignore. Kelly herself a former Fox News host who'd never been known for her outre views has refused to denounce Owens, insisting her ideas are legitimate."
"The aftermath of Kirk's assassination should have been a unifying moment for the right. The facts of the case Robinson is said to have had a trans partner and was angry about Kirk's demonization of sexual minorities would have been easy for conservatives to exploit in their fight against gender nonconformists. But Robinson evidently wasn't a grand enough enemy for some on today's right, which is increasingly built on conspiracies and the content they generate."
Erika Kirk met with Candace Owens in Nashville amid rising conspiracy theories alleging Erika's involvement in Charlie Kirk's murder. Owens promoted claims of an army-base sighting and wove narratives implicating the French Foreign Legion, federal agencies, Turning Point leaders and demonic Zionists. Megyn Kelly brokered the meeting and has refused to denounce Owens while saying she accepts the official account yet sympathizes with public distrust of the FBI. The reported motive — Tyler Robinson's anger over Kirk's demonization of sexual minorities and a trans partner — presented an opportunity to unite conservatives but instead intensified a bitter, conspiratorial split.
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