{"id":2521896,"date":"2025-12-16T18:22:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T23:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/erika-kirk-speaks-out-after-private-meeting-with-candace-owens\/"},"modified":"2025-12-16T18:22:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T23:22:56","slug":"erika-kirk-speaks-out-after-private-meeting-with-candace-owens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/erika-kirk-speaks-out-after-private-meeting-with-candace-owens\/","title":{"rendered":"Erika Kirk Speaks Out After Private Meeting with Candace Owens"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ferika-kirk-speaks-out-after-private-meeting-with-candace-owens%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2521896&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Erika Kirk, widow of Charlie Kirk, announced that she had a &#8220;very productive&#8221; private meeting with podcast host Candace Owens following Owens&#8217; public promotion of conspiracy theories about Charlie Kirk&#8217;s assassination.owens had suggested various possible perpetrators,including Turning Point USA insiders and foreign agencies. After their 4.5-hour discussion, both said tensions were eased, although some disagreements remained.Megyn Kelly helped facilitate the meeting and dismissed the conspiracy theory that Turning Point USA was involved. Erika Kirk emphasized her commitment to justice for her husband and rejected those monetizing or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dark-money-mothership-arabella-advisors-distances-from-left-wing-group-demand-justice-amid-scotus-push\/\" title=\"Dark Money Mothership Arabella Advisors Distances From Left-Wing Group Demand Justice Amid SCOTUS Push\">spreading false claims<\/a> about his death. Utah authorities have charged Tyler Robinson as the gunman responsible.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, reported on Monday that she had a &ldquo;very <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-is-traveling-through-space-and-time-to-be-president\/\" title=\"Trump Is Traveling Through Space And Time To Be President\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dwayne-the-rock-johnson-still-considering-presidential-run\/\" title=\"Dwayne \u2018The Rock\u2019 Johnson Still Considering Presidential Run\">productive conversation<\/a>&#038;rdquo<\/a>; with podcast host Candace Owens.<\/p>\n<p>Kirk had posted Sunday on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MrsErikaKirk\/status\/2000370698729201994\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> that the two had agreed to a private, in-person discussion, and that any &ldquo;public discussions, livestreams, and tweets are on hold until after this meeting.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>On her podcast and in posts on X, Owens had floated various conspiracy theories regarding Charlie Kirk&rsquo;s September assassination, including that it was an <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RealCandaceO\/status\/1995848631304220684\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">inside job<\/a> by people within Turning Point USA, or the work of the Israeli Mossad, the French government, or even the U.S. military, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/12\/16\/us-news\/inside-candace-owens-sadistic-and-dangerous-world\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Following their Monday meeting, Erika Kirk posted, &ldquo;Had a very productive conversation with @RealCandaceO. More to come from both of us. Looking forward to AmFest this week. Time to get back to work.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Had a very productive conversation with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealCandaceO?\">@RealCandaceO<\/a>. More to come from both of us. Looking forward to AmFest this week. Time to get back to work.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Erika Kirk (@MrsErikaKirk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MrsErikaKirk\/status\/2000739455209255169?\">December 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Similarly, Owens wrote, &ldquo;Erika and I had an <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >extremely productive 4 1\/2 hour meeting<\/a> that I think we both feel should have taken place a lot earlier than it did.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We agreed much more than I had anticipated. Of course, we also disagreed on various points and people as well. Most importantly, we were able to  intel and clarify intent. I will of course have a full rundown for you all tomorrow as I am currently exhausted, but I wanted to quickly let you guys know that absolutely nothing was held back and the immediate result was that tensions were thawed.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Erika and I had an extremely productive 4 1\/2 hour meeting that I think we both feel should have taken place a lot earlier than it did.<br \/> We agreed much more than I had anticipated. Of course, we also disagreed on various points and people as well. Most importantly, we were able&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealCandaceO\/status\/2000737025192829248?\">December 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Podcast host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/megyn-kelly-puts-college-leftist-place-claims-trump-caused-charlie-kirks-death\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Megyn Kelly<\/a> revealed that she had been working behind the scenes to coordinate a meeting between Kirk and Owens, and had hoped that the two would also agree to go on-air together, but that did not happen.<\/p>\n<p>Kelly dismissed the conspiracy theory that Charlie&rsquo;s assassination was an inside job.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I love the Turning Point guys, and I <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/despite-insistence-by-democrat-politicians-and-medical-elites-empirical-evidence-does-not-conclusively-show-that-masks-reduce-the-spread-of-covid\/\" title=\"Despite Insistence by Democrat Politicians and Medical Elites, Empirical Evidence DOES NOT Conclusively Show that Masks Reduce the Spread of COVID\">don&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t believe for one second that any of them had anything to do with Charlie&rsquo;s murder,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/megynkelly?\">@MegynKelly<\/a> REVEALS her behind-the-scenes role in helping make the Erika Kirk and Candace Owens meeting happen. Subscribe now: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Y12z2uLeBJ\">https:\/\/t.co\/Y12z2uLeBJ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lespMAzIgt\">pic.twitter.com\/lespMAzIgt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Megyn Kelly Show (@MegynKellyShow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MegynKellyShow\/status\/2001004406008086843?\">December 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Last week on Fox News, Erika <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/erika-kirk-responds-conspiracy-theories-charlies-burial-site-can-one-thing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">addressed<\/a> some of the conspiracy theories regarding her husband&rsquo;s death.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Come after me, call me names &mdash; I don&rsquo;t care. Call me what you want, go down that rabbit hole, whatever,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;But when you go after my family, my Turning Point USA family, my Charlie Kirk Show family, when you go after the people that I love, and you&rsquo;re making hundreds and thousands of dollars every single episode, going after the people that I love because somehow they&rsquo;re in on this &hellip; No!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Erika Kirk goes absolutely SCORCHED EARTH against evil people monetizing Charlie Kirk&rsquo;s death and attacking her family and the families of those close to Charlie and TPUSA.<\/p>\n<p>The Fox News Anchor audibly gasps LIVE:<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Here&rsquo;s my breaking point. Come after me, call me names, I don&rsquo;t&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3EqwpQiw1H\">pic.twitter.com\/3EqwpQiw1H<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bennyjohnson\/status\/1998823312458203504?\">December 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Kirk appeared to be referring to podcasters like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/candace-owens-daily-wire-months-controversy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Owens<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>She assured Fox viewers, &ldquo;No rock will be unturned. 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