Charlie Kirk's assassination at a college event in Utah on September 10 shook America but united his conservative supporters in grief. Barely a week after his death, however, those same supporters were grappling with conflicting narratives about his changing stance on Israel—and trading accusations that mirror a wider debate on whether dissenting views are being silenced.
Candace Owens, a prominent right-wing podcaster and former communications director at Turning Point USA , the conservative youth organization that Kirk founded, made the most explosive claims.
On Monday, she alleged that billionaire hedge-fund manager Bill Ackman—a vocal supporter of Israel—had staged an "intervention" in the Hamptons weeks prior, pressuring Kirk to "get in line" with unwavering support for Israel dur