Conservative commentator Candace Owens responded to speculation about her absence from Charlie Kirk\u2019s memorial service, held Sunday. Despite her early and prominent involvement with Turning Point USA, Owens was notably missing from the list of speakers. Those who did appear included high-profile figures like President Donald Trump, Tucker Carlson, and Kirk\u2019s widow, Erika Kirk.<\/p>\n
The UK\u2019s Daily Mail<\/em> had asked Owens whether she planned to attend or speak at the event, prompting a video response. In it, Owens stated, \u201cI was not invited to speak alongside President Trump and JD Vance.\u201d She emphasized that her friendship with Kirk never ended and suggested that her exclusion may have been influenced by donors, adding that the event appeared to be \u201ccontrolled by the White House.\u201d<\/p>\n Owens also addressed claims that her relationship with Kirk had soured. According to a New York Post<\/em> report, a TPUSA advisory board member claimed Kirk distanced himself from Owens as her views became \u201ctoo extreme.\u201d Former Fox News host Eric Bolling echoed this sentiment on the \u201cPBD Podcast,\u201d asserting that Owens’ rhetoric went \u201ctoo far down the rabbit holes\u201d and that she had no current relationship with Erika Kirk.<\/p>\n In response, Owens accused Bolling of lying and insisted that such narratives were part of an effort to silence her. She further claimed that Kirk\u2019s death was a \u201cfed operation,\u201d a theory she is personally investigating. This follows her earlier controversial suggestion that Israel was behind the killing\u2014an accusation strongly denied by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.<\/p>\n Owens concluded her video by alleging her exclusion was politically motivated. She claimed that \u201cTrump is controlled by Zionists\u201d and that her outspoken views on the topic made her unwelcome at the memorial. According to Owens, her presence would have conflicted with the interests of those she believes are steering the political narrative surrounding Kirk\u2019s death.<\/p>\n WATCH:<\/p>\n