Meghan McCain calls Candace Owens' investigative series on Erika Kirk 'evil' - USA Today
Candace Owens promoted an investigative series titled "Bride of Charlie" about Erika Kirk, the widow of slain activist Charlie Kirk, set to debut on February 25. The series has faced backlash, with critics including Meghan McCain calling it "evil" for targeting Erika Kirk shortly after her husband's death. Owens has questioned the events surrounding Charlie Kirk's death, leading to accusations of insensitivity and conspiracy theories among some critics.
Right-wing influencer Candace Owens is getting some blowback about her upcoming series about Erika Kirk, the wife of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
After his death, Erika Kirk took over as CEO of the conservative youth activist organization her husband founded in 2012.
Owens has continued to question the accuracy of the account of the days leading up to Kirk's death, most recently in a letter to Erika Kirk, which she read on her podcast two weeks ago.
'Bride of Charlie' series to debut Feb. 25
On Feb. 24, Owens posted a teaser trailer on social media for the series "Bride of Charlie: An Investigative Series," which is scheduled to premiere Feb. 25. The 1 minute, 42-second video begins with coverage of Kirk's death. Then there's video of Erika Kirk showing her actions as Turning Point USA's CEO, followed by insinuations of some kind of coverup and references to Israel and "Zionists."
It didn't take long for backlash to hit online. TV personality Meghan McCain posted on X, calling the action, "Pure, unadulterated ... evil. Who in God's name would put a woman whose husband was brutally assassinated in front of the entire world through this? I am so upset by this, I am just so deeply sorry Erika and her family have to be put through this."
Seth Dillion, the CEO of conservative news satire site The Babylon Bee, posted, "What would Charlie have to say about this?" in one post on X and retweeted Daily Wire founder Ben Shapiro's post that "@RealCandaceO is evil."
Mike Snider is a national trending news reporter for USA TODAY. You can follow him on Threads, Bluesky, X and email him at mikegsnider & @mikegsnider.bsky.social & @mikesnider & [email protected].
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