Conservative commentator Candace Owens claimed Tuesday on Instagram Stories that she received an "anonymous tip" from a U.S. military source, described as an email from "a man in the military," alleging Pentagon involvement in the September 10 assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk.
In the post, Owens wrote: "It feels like today will be the day that the government can no longer deny it. Charlie Kirk was assassinated and our military was involved." She called the email an "immediately answered prayer" and promised to share the full details later Tuesday, though no screenshots or specifics have been released yet.
This marks the latest escalation in Owens' months-long probe into Kirk's death, which she has framed as a "JFK-style hit" involving foreign actors, paid operatives, and U.S. military elements. Kirk, 31, was fatally shot during a Q&A at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, by 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, who was arrested at the scene and charged with aggravated murder.
Authorities, including the FBI, have ruled it a lone-gunman attack motivated by Robinson's opposition to Kirk's conservative activism, with no evidence of conspiracy or external involvement. Owens' Broader TheoriesOwens, a former TPUSA contributor who left the organization in 2024 amid ideological clashes, has devoted multiple podcast episodes to the case.
Candace's unsubstantiated claims include:
- A "military operation" called "Operation Valhalla Strike" (an August 2025 U.S. Air Force live-fire exercise) as a cover for the hit, noting Kash Patel's post-death remark, "See you in Valhalla."
- Egyptian Air Force jets (tail numbers SU-BTT and SU-BNT) tracking Kirk's wife, Erika, and landing suspiciously near the event site, debunked as routine maintenance at Provo Municipal Airport under a 1999 contract.
- "Literal actors" in maroon shirts (not UVU's colors) as identifiers for operatives, plus 12 Israeli cell phones on campus and French Foreign Legion involvement.
- Betrayal by TPUSA insiders, including fabricated evidence by "Feds" and a pre-death text from Kirk warning, "They are going to kill me."
- Ties to global figures like Emmanuel Macron (allegedly funding via France's Club des Cent) and Israeli intelligence, with Owens claiming a foiled assassination plot against herself involving French and Israeli agents.
Owens has vowed to "name names" and urged TPUSA donors to seek refunds, accusing leadership of a cover-up. No corroborating evidence has emerged, and she has rejected the official narrative as "concocted."
The claims have ignited fierce backlash from MAGA circles. Tim Pool, in a Monday rant, called Owens an "evil scumbag" and "degenerate," accusing her of being a "fed" who "killed Charlie" to sow division. TPUSA, now led by Erika Kirk, has labeled her theories "reckless and harmful," emphasizing the FBI's lone-actor conclusion.
Fact-checkers and outlets like Current Affairs, Hindustan Times, and Factually have dismissed Owens' narrative as "delusional" and "unhinged," citing zero verifiable proof. A viral old video of a blushing Erika Kirk resurfaced Tuesday, humanizing the couple amid the frenzy, amassing 3.7 million views.
Neither the Pentagon nor Owens' team responded to requests for comment by press time. Robinson awaits trial in Utah, pleading not guilty.
As Owens teases her "proof," the story risks further fracturing conservative media alliances.
