After much consternation and controversy, Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk has announced she’ll meet with Candace Owens privately, cancelling a scheduled live stream in the process.
Owens has made several accusations against Kirk, Turning Point USA, and others in the wake of the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
For weeks, Turning Point USA and The Charlie Kirk Show remained silent on the accusations. However, at the behest of Erika Kirk, the organization shared that it would address the comments made by Owens at a live stream event, inviting her to attend in person.
Owens initially agreed to attend that event. She later backed out of attending, stating that she would instead host her own live stream at her podcast studio, not appearing in person at the TPUSA event.
On Sunday evening, Erika Kirk took to social media to share that the live stream had been canceled, and that she would meet privately with Owens.
“Candace Owens and I are meeting for a private, in-person discussion on Monday, December 15,” wrote Kirk. “(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. Thank you.”
The statement from Kirk comes after she was asked in a CBS News town hall event what she would say to Owens and others spreading conspiracies about the death of her husband.
“Stop,” she stated, bluntly. “That’s it. That’s all I have to say. Stop.”
After Kirk shared her note, Owens shared a message stating that she was “very much looking forward to this discussion.”
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