In a escalating political feud, conservative commentator Candace Owens has accused Erika Kirk, the widow of the late Charlie Kirk, of ordering the deletion of all episodes of "The Charlie Kirk Show" from major streaming platforms shortly after assuming leadership at Turning Point USA.
Owens made the allegation on social media in response to a post urging supporters to revisit Kirk's archived content. "Not to be awkward," she wrote, "but one of the early actions his wife took as the new CEO was to have ALL of the Charlie Kirk Show episodes removed from Spotify, Apple, and YouTube." Owens further claimed the removals occurred less than six weeks after what she described as Kirk's assassination.
Charlie Kirk, 31, was fatally shot on September 10, 2025, during a student question-and-answer session at Utah Valley University in Orem. Authorities reported that a suspect was taken into custody following the incident on campus.
Supporters of Kirk have verified that episodes of the long-running podcast are indeed no longer accessible on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. However, full-length episodes remain available on Rumble and Turning Point USA's official website.
Facing online backlash, TPUSA affiliate Blake Neff addressed inquiries from supporters via email, attributing the removals to "a product of how they choose to handle shows like ours with a high number of episodes," and citing platform management policies.
Owens dismissed Neff's explanation as implausible, questioning how multiple platforms could simultaneously remove all episodes without some form of coordination. The dispute has intensified amid ongoing tensions within conservative circles following Kirk's death.
