{"id":13960,"date":"2026-07-22T22:18:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T17:18:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=13960"},"modified":"2026-07-22T22:18:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T17:18:32","slug":"candace-owens-presses-tpusa-staffer-over-charlie-kirk-timeline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=13960","title":{"rendered":"Candace Owens Presses TPUSA Staffer Over Charlie Kirk Timeline"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/theblast.com\/tag\/candace-owens\/\">Candace Owens<\/a><\/strong> is challenging <strong>Turning Point USA<\/strong> staffer <strong>Blake Neff<\/strong>\u2018s account of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/theblast.com\/tag\/charlie-kirk\/\">Charlie Kirk<\/a><\/strong>\u2018s whereabouts on the night before <a href=\"https:\/\/theblast.com\/799253\/uta-paying-the-price-charlie-kirk-murder\/\">his death<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The podcaster has pointed to what she describes as inconsistencies, particularly regarding Neff\u2019s claims that he can no longer recall the name of the hotel where they stayed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In recent weeks, Owens and Neff have been engaged in a public online dispute over her conspiracy theories surrounding the organization and Kirk\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Blake Neff Blacks Out On 9\/10. Andrew Kolvet Comes Clean About Netanyahu. | Ep 359\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X3VKJVJ7cN4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a recent episode of her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qaj8zhfzmj0\">podcast<\/a>, Owens questioned Neff\u2019s account of where Charlie Kirk stayed on the night before his death.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking to her audience, Owens noted that Neff could not initially confirm which city they stayed in. She claimed that after later identifying Salt Lake City as the correct location, he said he could not remember the exact hotel where they stayed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think that that\u2019s really sad that he can\u2019t remember details,\u201d Owens said after playing audio from an X Space in which Neff gave his account.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She added, \u201cHe\u2019s so young, and he\u2019s, you know, balding, and now he can\u2019t remember things. So, if you were working at a hotel and saw this scene, of all of these employees, we would love to hear from you.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Owens Took Her Criticism To Social Media<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BREAKING: TPUSA Throws Down The Gauntlet! Publicly Invites Me To Ask Questions. | Candace Ep 273\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/his-JBjlkh8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Owens also took to X to argue that it should have been impossible for Neff to forget such significant details.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She based her argument on Neff\u2019s relationship with Kirk and the circumstances surrounding the late conservative commentator\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou do not forget the city and the hotel you stayed in the night your work colleague was murdered in front of the world,\u201d she <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RealCandaceO\/status\/2077931138295734434\">wrote<\/a>. \u201cSorry. This isn\u2019t adding up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a separate <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RealCandaceO\/status\/2077915421915644390\">post<\/a>, Owens added that \u201cnone of this is normal\u201d while responding to a fan who suggested Neff was lying about his activities on the night before Kirk\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a\/>Candace Owens\u2019 Supporters Backed Her Criticism<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Candace-Owens-1536x1024.jpg\" class=\"pss-trigger\" role=\"button\" data-pss-trigger=\"0\" aria-controls=\"pss-modal\" aria-label=\"Open gallery of 3 images.\" title=\"Open gallery of 3 images.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788,height=525,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Candace-Owens-788x525.jpg\" alt=\"Candace Owens speaks on stage\" class=\"wp-image-811586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1536%2Cheight=1024%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Candace-Owens-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1180%2Cheight=787%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Candace-Owens-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788%2Cheight=525%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Candace-Owens-788x525.jpg 788w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=428%2Cheight=285%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Candace-Owens-428x285.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"\/><span class=\"pss-trigger__badge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">3<\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Keith Griner \/ MEGA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many of Owens\u2019 supporters also expressed surprise that Neff appeared unable to recall the hotel\u2019s location, particularly since less than a year has passed since Kirk\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI can remember every hotel I\u2019ve ever stayed in for the last 10 years on any occasion,\u201d one user wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNot even any attempts to describe the hotel, but just straight up I don\u2019t remember,\u201d another user commented.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some users outright accused TPUSA of trying to \u201cgaslight\u201d the public, while others argued that Neff\u2019s actions had damaged his credibility.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf he can\u2019t seem to remember anything, then he can\u2019t be a reliable source for any other information at all,\u201d another netizen wrote.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Neff Accused Owens Of Chasing Attention<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kim-Kardashian-1-1536x992.jpg\" class=\"pss-trigger\" role=\"button\" data-pss-trigger=\"1\" aria-controls=\"pss-modal\" aria-label=\"Open gallery of 3 images.\" title=\"Open gallery of 3 images.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"496\" 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https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768%2Cheight=496%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kim-Kardashian-1-768x496.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300%2Cheight=194%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kim-Kardashian-1-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=150%2Cheight=97%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kim-Kardashian-1-150x97.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=150%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kim-Kardashian-1-scaled.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"\/><span class=\"pss-trigger__badge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">3<\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">MEGA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Neff has also publicly pushed back against Owens for promoting conspiracy theories involving TPUSA and Kirk\u2019s wife, Erika.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In one <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BlakeSNeff\/status\/2077907357645111358\">post<\/a>, he wrote that her stories \u201cmake her look like a catty, nasty woman\u201d while praising the late Kirk\u2019s reported decision to distance himself from her.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThey make it so obvious how Charlie grew into a better person once she left his orbit and he was influenced by better people (like Erika, for starters),\u201d the producer added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In another <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BlakeSNeff\/status\/2079426685611729323\">tweet<\/a>, he called on Owens\u2019 supporters to engage in self-reflection and consider whether the podcaster\u2019s reasons for focusing on the circumstances surrounding Kirk\u2019s death were genuine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He wrote, \u201cCandace\u2019s supporters should pause and ask themselves: Is this *really* the behavior of someone whose top concern is getting to the truth about Charlie\u2019s death? Or is it the behavior of someone who only cares about attention and money?\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-candace-owens-has-repeatedly-raised-questions-about-charlie-kirk-s-death\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Candace Owens Has Repeatedly Raised Questions About Charlie Kirk\u2019s Death<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Charlie-Kirk-1584x2048.jpg\" class=\"pss-trigger\" role=\"button\" data-pss-trigger=\"2\" aria-controls=\"pss-modal\" aria-label=\"Open gallery of 3 images.\" title=\"Open gallery of 3 images.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"993\" src=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=993,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Charlie-Kirk-768x993.jpg\" alt=\"Charlie Kirk at White House Generation Next Summit\" class=\"wp-image-739799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1584%2Cheight=2048%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Charlie-Kirk-1584x2048.jpg 1584w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1188%2Cheight=1536%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Charlie-Kirk-1188x1536.jpg 1188w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=792%2Cheight=1024%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Charlie-Kirk-792x1024.jpg 792w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768%2Cheight=993%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Charlie-Kirk-768x993.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=232%2Cheight=300%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Charlie-Kirk-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=428%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Charlie-Kirk-scaled.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"\/><span class=\"pss-trigger__badge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">3<\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ron Sachs \u2013 CNP \/ MEGA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Owens\u2019 feud with TPUSA began just weeks after Kirk\u2019s death and has been fueled by several theories she has raised about his killing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On her podcast and across social media, she has alleged that foreign actors were somehow involved in Kirk\u2019s assassination, contrary to the prevailing account that the <a href=\"https:\/\/theblast.com\/725166\/tyler-robinson-worry-lover-confession\/\">suspect, Tyler Robinson<\/a>, acted alone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She has also suggested that the U.S. military was involved in the right-wing influencer\u2019s death, citing what she described as a tip from a service member.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, Owens has repeatedly implied that Kirk was betrayed by people close to him, including friends and loved ones.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Candace Owens is challenging Turning Point USA staffer Blake Neff\u2018s account of Charlie Kirk\u2018s whereabouts on the night before his death. The podcaster has pointed to what she describes as inconsistencies, particularly regarding Neff\u2019s claims that he can no longer recall the name of the hotel where they stayed. 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