Owens reveals Daily Wire pressured her to denounce Kanye West or lose millions
"They shaved off like 5 years of my contract. So I lost millions of guaranteed dollars. And they basically were like, or you could just say a statement about Kanye. Didn't do it. Took the money back. So it was the exact opposite experience he had with me, that I would not say things for money."
About this episode
In a sprawling four-hour conversation, Shawn Ryan sits down with Candace Owens, the independent journalist and former Daily Wire host, for one of the most explosive interviews of her career. Owens makes stunning allegations about the assassination of Charlie Kirk, claiming he was killed not by a sniper but by a PETN-shaped explosive charge concealed in his chest microphone, and that she was told by Turning Point USA's Andrew Colbert days after the killing that 'it was supposed to be you.' She alleges Kirk was murdered weeks after refusing a personal offer from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to elevate Turning Point USA in exchange for unwavering support, and that the crime scene was deliberately destroyed with 10 inches of soil removed and the area repaved within days. Owens also reveals the internal dysfunction and alleged intimidation tactics at The Daily Wire, claiming CEO Jeremy Boring sued her multiple times for social media 'likes,' cut millions from her contract when she refused to denounce Kanye West, and operates the company like a cult that legally stalks former employees through arbitration. She describes her path from liberal to conservative, her instant spiritual connection to her British husband George Farmer, her conversion to Catholicism, and her journey to independent media success. Owens accuses Trump of blocking investigation into his own Butler assassination attempt, alleges Israel operates sophisticated bot networks to manipulate American public opinion, and describes encounters with what she believes are Mossad handlers. She offers searing criticism of modern Zionism, connects it to historical occult practices and the Bolshevik Revolution, and argues America is under foreign occupation by interests hostile to Christianity. Throughout, Owens presents herself as unbowed by legal threats, death threats, and professional retaliation, sustained by faith, family, and audience support.
Key takeaways
- Candace Owens claims Charlie Kirk was killed by PETN explosive in his microphone and she was told 'it was supposed to be you' days after his assassination
- Owens alleges Netanyahu personally offered to elevate Turning Point USA weeks before Kirk's death in exchange for political allegiance, which Kirk refused
- The crime scene where Kirk died had 10 inches of soil removed and was repaved within four days, evidence fragments matching exploded microphone found in transport vehicle
- Daily Wire CEO Jeremy Boring sued Owens multiple times including for social media 'likes' and cut millions from her contract when she refused to denounce Kanye West
- Trump personally blocked investigation into his own Butler assassination attempt according to Tucker Carlson, with Don Jr. confirming his father shut down inquiries
- Owens describes coordinated Israeli bot networks targeting her events and manipulating social media, with supporting documentation from leaked Farhad documents
- She met her husband George Farmer 18 days before engagement, converted to Catholicism, and now operates successful independent media platform from home with five children