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Erika Kirk has 1 connection for Candace Owens, who has been peddling conspiracy theories astir her precocious husband, Charlie Kirk: "Stop."
In a municipality hallway acceptable to aerial Saturday astatine 8 p.m. ET, CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss asked Charlie Kirk's widow what she wants to accidental to Owens and others who are making unfounded claims astir his assassination:
"Stop. That's it. That's each I person to say. Stop."
Owens utilized to enactment for Turning Point USA, the blimpish younker enactment founded by Charlie Kirk. The 2 were mostly considered friends, with Owens describing their narration arsenic akin to that of a "brother and sister."
A time aft his assassination successful September, she posted a astir 25-minute video, saying she wanted him to beryllium remembered for his vocation and ideas. But successful the months since, Owens has pushed conspiracy theories astir his execution and made unfounded fraud allegations astir the finances astatine Turning Point, which Erika Kirk present runs.
The Treasury Department sent Erika Kirk a letter past week, confirming that nary of the tax-exempt entities she oversees are nether probe by the IRS. "The IRS is capable to supply this benignant of accusation upon petition by the taxpayer. And successful this case, it's hideous that malicious lies and smears obligated [Erika Kirk] to marque the request," a elder Treasury authoritative told CBS News.
Erika Kirk talks much astir her husband, her travel done religion and grief, and the authorities of the American close successful a CBS News municipality hall. It volition aerial conscionable days aft Charlie Kirk's book, "Stop, successful the Name of God: Why Honoring the Sabbath Will Transform Your Life," was posthumously released.
Watch the one-hour municipality hallway Saturday astatine 8 p.m. ET/CT connected CBS. An extended mentation of the speech volition aerial connected CBS News 24/7 connected Sunday astatine 9 a.m., 3 p.m., 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET, and volition beryllium disposable connected CBS News' YouTube channel.
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