In a significant development, Erika Kirk has agreed to meet with Candace Owens to discuss their recent public disagreements and take a step toward resolving tensions. This decision comes as Erika is still mourning the loss of her husband, Charlie Kirk, whose tragic assassination in September shook the conservative community.

The controversy began when Owens made incendiary claims about the circumstances surrounding Charlie’s death, which sparked a backlash among conservatives and fans of the late activist. The allegations not only stirred public debate but also added to the emotional burden on Erika during a difficult time.

Last week, Erika Kirk responded to these unfounded rumors during an appearance on Fox News. Without directly naming Owens, she condemned the spread of harmful conspiracy theories that have surfaced online, describing them as ‘evil’ and an attempt to profit from her husband’s untimely demise.

After enduring weeks of public exchanges, Erika has now chosen to address Owens’ accusations directly. In a statement shared on social media platform X, Erika announced their plans to meet in person, aiming to clear the air and potentially put an end to their public spat.

“Candace Owens and I are meeting for a private, in-person discussion on Monday, December 15,” Erika stated, signaling a hopeful move towards reconciliation and understanding.

‘[Candace] and I have agreed that public discussions, livestreams, and tweets are on hold until after this meeting. I look forward to a productive conversation.’

Owens soon followed up with a tweet of her own saying she was ‘looking forward’ to the discussion. 

On Wednesday night Owens accused the widowed mother-of-two of ‘hypocrisy’ for asking for privacy for her family on national TV.

Erika Kirk will meet with Candace Owens to discuss the ongoing commentary and pause their public sparring as she grieves the death of her husband Charlie 

Owens sparked outrage among conservatives and Kirk fans after targeting his widow with a series of damaging allegations about the conservative activist’s September assassination 

After weeks of back-and-forth, Erika has addressed Owens’ claims head on with a statement on X revealing the duo are set to meet to clear the air. Owens soon followed up with a tweet of her own saying she was ‘looking forward’ to the discussion

‘This is going to be read as Meghan Markle syndrome,’ Owens said. ‘You want privacy when you want it, but you want publicity whenever you want it. That just doesn’t work.’

The reference alludes to criticism aimed at the Duchess of Sussex for conducting high-profile interviews while complaining about media intrusion.

Owens began Wednesday’s show by claiming that she’d been ‘waiting’ as she ‘wasn’t sure about Erika’. But, she added, Erika’s TV appearance ‘completely missed the mark.’ 

‘The good news is she’s now unmurking the water with her intentions with this massive political organization,’ Owens concluded.

Kirk was assassinated while speaking at a Turning Point event at Utah Valley University on September 10. Tyler Robinson, 22, has been charged with murder after allegedly firing from a rooftop during Kirk’s speech.

‘This is going to be read as Meghan Markle syndrome,’ Owens said. ‘You want privacy when you want it, but you want publicity whenever you want it. That just doesn’t work.’ The reference alludes to criticism aimed at the Duchess of Sussex for conducting high-profile interviews while complaining about media intrusion

Charlie Kirk was assassinated while speaking at a Turning Point event at Utah Valley University on September 10.

Prosecutors say Robinson confessed via texts to his roommate, stating he ‘had enough of [Kirk’s] hatred’ and planned the attack for about a week. 

FBI Director Kash Patel has explicitly dismissed ties to TPUSA or foreign entities, finding no evidence of broader involvement. 

Owens, once a friend of Charlie Kirk’s, has told her followers that the organization is somehow to blame for his assassination – while carefully avoiding implicating Erika.

The political commentator was a prominent TPUSA speaker and director of communications until 2020 when she parted ways amid disagreements over her views going ‘too down the rabbit holes.’ 

But Owens is spearheading some of the most viral and incendiary content about Kirk’s death, including claims that staff at Turning Point USA ‘betrayed’ their boss.

She rakes in up to nine million views on daily podcast episodes, which are broadcast on YouTube, airing the spurious theories.

The escalating attacks on Erika come as Charlie’s widow is stepping more publicly into her role as the Turning Point USA chief executive – the job she inherited after her husband’s death.

In  one episode earlier this month Owens said the late conservative commentator was ‘in love’ with another woman before marrying his wife, Erika. 

Many viewed that moment as a slight toward Erika, a frequent target of her attacks. 

Owens said she ‘missed’ Kirk’s bachelor days and recalled how she served as his ‘wing-woman’, mentioning one date on which he was especially smitten. 

She showed a text exchange with Kirk sent as he was preparing to take out the mystery woman, saying it was ‘one of my favorite text messages between me and Charlie when he was getting ready to go on a date’.

‘He didn’t date many people and he was just kind of in love with this girl,’ she added. 

Last week, Erika appeared on Fox on several occasions to promote Charlie’s final book, Stop, in the Name of God: Why Honoring the Sabbath Will Transform Your Life.

‘Come after me, call me names, I don’t care. Call me what you want, go down that rabbit hole, whatever,’ Erika said.

‘But… when you go after the people that I love and you’re making hundreds of thousands of dollars every single episode going after the people that I love because somehow they’re in on this? No.’

After weeks of back-and-forth, Erika has addressed Owens’ claims head on with a statement on X revealing the duo are set to meet to clear the air

Kirk and Owens maintained a close friendship for years during the early stages of Turning Point USA

The attacks on TPUSA and Erika have only grown more sickening, including insinuations that they were somehow involved in the killing.

Owens’s theories have evolved from TPUSA ‘betrayal’ claims to implicating Israel, French paratroopers, Egyptian military and alleged security lapses – often based on anonymous sources or unverified claims. 

Her massive listener base allows her podcast to charge premium advertising rates, generating up to $10 million in annual revenue, according to Fortune magazine. 

Owens’s episodes on the topic have fueled her podcast’s No 1 global ranking across platforms, but they have also deepened divisions in conservative circles, with critics including TPUSA itself accusing her of profiting from tragedy.

Despite this, only one advertiser has pulled out in the past year, with nearly 60 sponsors now on board according to Bloomberg. 

The controversy has escalated in recent days, with the Trump administration intervening to clear TPUSA of financial misconduct allegations.

It came after Owens told her audience: ‘I am making a personal plea to every well-meaning person who donated to this God-forsaken organization to request a refund.’ 

In another video, she claimed that TPUSA missed tax-filing deadlines and alleged that $8.5 million in company funds were improperly used.

The Treasury Department sent a private letter to Erika reassuring the CEO that Turning Point is not being probed, according to CBS News.