‘Erika Should STEP DOWN!’ One Year On From Charlie Kirk Death & Candace Owens Feud

September 10, 2026

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A Year Without Charlie Kirk: Grief, Conspiracy, and the Fracturing of a Movement

The one-year anniversary of Charlie Kirk's assassination arrives this week, and the conservative movement he helped build is still reeling—not just from the loss of its most visible young leader, but from a bitter internal war over what happened to him. On Piers Morgan Uncensored, a series of guests—Megan Kelly, Turning Point spokesman Andrew Kolvet, a panel including former Navy SEAL Rob O'Neill and former Turning Point insider John Mappin, and true crime veteran Nancy Grace—walked through the evidence, the conspiracy theories, and the toll on Kirk's widow, Erica.

The Murder and the Evidence

The facts, as presented by multiple guests, are straightforward. Tyler Robinson, a 24-year-old with a history of left-wing online activity, used his grandfather's Mauser rifle to shoot Kirk from a rooftop at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2024. The shot was taken from roughly 140 to 200 yards. Robinson's own parents encouraged him to turn himself in. There is video of him entering and leaving the sniper's position. His DNA was found on the gun and on a towel used to wrap it. He sent text messages indicating he had "taken his chance" to kill Kirk.

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What you'll learn

1 Timestamped Outline
2 (00:00) **One Year Since Charlie Kirk's Assassination** - Piers opens by reflecting on the murder of Charlie Kirk and the conspiracy theories that have followed
3 (02:07) **Megan Kelly on Three Dark Anniversaries Colliding** - Kelly discusses why the convergence of the Clancy case, Charlie's murder anniversary, and 9/11 has created a uniquely dark week
4 (06:53) **Debating the Lindsey Clancy Case** - Piers and Megan Kelly clash over whether Clancy was legally insane when she murdered her three children
5 (12:03) **Ad Break** - Advertisement for Ethos life insurance
6 (13:15) **The Charlie Kirk Murder: Is the Evidence Clear?** - Piers and Megan Kelly agree Tyler Robinson committed the murder but Kelly wants more answers about online warning signs
7 (15:53) **Erica Kirk Under Attack** - Piers expresses dismay at how Charlie Kirk's widow has been treated by conspiracy theorists

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Guests on this episode

Megan Kelly Andrew Kolvet Rob O'Neill Brandon Tatum

Show Notes

One year on from the assassination of political commentator Charlie Kirk, conversations in the media have continued to swirl around the circumstances of his death. From theories that the shooter was tied to a higher power, to questions surrounding the role his widow Erika Kirk has played in driving Turning Point USA forward, many questions still remain over the shocking murder.

One of those asking the most questions about the death - and Erika Kirk’s handling of losing her husband and the father of her children - is political commentator Candace Owens. She has been publicly critical of Erika, suggesting that she may know more about Charlie’s death than she is letting on. Candace was also a close friend of Charlie, saying that the pair spoke frequently before his death.

Joining this special episode of Piers Morgan Uncensored is Turning Point spokesman and Charlie Kirk’s friend Andrew Kolvet; host of The Megyn Kelly Show, Megyn Kelly; as well as a panel consisting of The Crucible host Andrew Wilson, former US Navy SEAL Rob O’Neill, who was involved in the operation that killed Osama bin Laden, Brandon Tatum, aka The Officer Tatum, and Turning Point fundraiser and close friend of Charlie Kirk and Candace Owens, John Mappin.

Finally, we are joined by the infamous Nancy Grace, host of Crime Stories, to discuss the Kirk assassination, the conspiracy theories surrounding his death, and, finally, the Lindsay Clancy trial, which concluded in a mistrial.

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