Overview
- In a CNN interview, Owens said she does not believe Tyler Robinson killed Charlie Kirk, alleged that federal agents fabricated text messages, and cited unnamed “leaks.”
- Pressed on specifics, she acknowledged she had not registered that the messages cited in the indictment were described as text messages rather than Discord chats.
- Newly circulated screenshots purporting to show Kirk criticizing Ben Shapiro have not been authenticated, and journalists and online analysts have identified multiple signs suggesting they could be fake.
- Shapiro criticized Owens on The Megyn Kelly Show; Owens responded that he falsely claimed she accused Erika Kirk of killing her husband and she publicly denied making such an allegation.
- Erika Kirk urged the public to show restraint in online posts, as prosecutors continue pursuing the murder case against 22-year-old Robinson, who faces potential capital charges.