Political commentator Candace Owens has escalated her criticism of Turning Point USA, urging the organization to respond to her claims regarding the late conservative activist’s alleged shift in position on Israel.
In a lengthy analysis on her show on YouTube titled “Dead or Alive: Who Betrayed Charlie Kirk?” Owens alleged that just 48 hours before Charlie Kirk was murdered, the conservative leader privately told Turning Point USA executives, Jewish donors, and a rabbi that he intended to abandon what she called the “pro-Israel cause.”
According to Owens, Charlie Kirk had become unwilling to “be bullied anymore by the Jewish donors” and also expressed interest in bringing her back into the organization’s fold.
Owens has made other controversial statements in the weeks following Kirk’s death. She previously alleged that Turning Point USA was deliberately withholding video footage of the shooting incident, suggesting the group was “hiding evidence.”
That claim also fueled backlash online, with critics accusing Owens of spreading conspiracy theories while supporters argued she was raising legitimate questions.
In the recent claim, Owens directly challenged Turning Point USA to issue a denial, saying her statement could be verified as either true or false.
“I’m going to challenge Turning Point USA executives to issue a very clean statement saying that I am lying if this is not true,” Owens said. “It either happened or it didn’t. I’m either making it all up, or it happened exactly as I’m saying.”
Her remarks add to the ongoing speculation and controversy surrounding the activist’s final days. Owens suggested his death—described as a shooting—came “conveniently” just two days after his alleged private remarks.
As of now, Turning Point USA has not issued a public response to Owens’ claims.
