By Isabel Keane
Copyright independent
Conservative podcaster Candace Owens has been accused of spreading conspiracy theories following the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Owens suggested Kirk was targeted due to his views on the Gaza conflict, and claimed billionaire Bill Ackman threatened Kirk over these views.
Rob McCoy, Kirk’s pastor, rebuked Owens, urging her to show the same loyalty Kirk showed her, while Ackman and Kirk’s producer, Andrew Kolvet, denied Owens’ allegations.
Tucker Carlson also commented, criticizing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for attempting to ‘hijack Charlie’s memory’ and claiming Kirk was ‘appalled by what was happening in Gaza’.
Owens faces a defamation lawsuit for other unfounded claims and has been accused of ‘slandering’ Ackman, highlighting her history of controversial commentary.