EMERGENCY UPDATE IN THE CHARLIE KIRK CASE! | Ep 357

EMERGENCY UPDATE IN THE CHARLIE KIRK CASE! | Ep 357

Exclusive photos from Charlie Kirk's car show shattered black tempered glass scattered across the interior — evidence Candace Owens says proves his microphone was rigged and that witnesses lied about what happened.

Jun 26, 2026 1:03:06 Difficulty: Intermediate Played

TL;DR

Candace Owens delivers an emergency live update in her ongoing investigation into Charlie Kirk's death, revealing exclusive new photos from inside the car used on September 10th. The images show what she identifies as shattered black tempered glass — consistent with a rigged microphone explosive theory proposed by researcher John Bray — scattered across the car's interior where Kirk's chest would have been. Owens challenges Turning Point USA spokesperson Andrew Colbett and pastor Frank Turek to explain why neither mentioned the glass in any retelling. The key takeaway: the physical evidence in the car directly contradicts the official narrative.

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Exclusive new photos from inside the car used on September 10th reveal previously unreported evidence in Candace Owens' ongoing investigation into Charlie Kirk's death, including what she identifies as black tempered shattered glass and other unidentified objects.

Chapter list
  • The episode opens not with Candace's voice but with a promotional spot for the Red Bull Athlete Challenge, featuring athlete endorsers Arch Manning, Madison Skinner, Eva Jović, and Da'Corey Moore. The athletes describe fitness goals and invite listeners to try their workouts for a chance to win an ultimate Red Bull experience — a jarring contrast to the heavy investigative content that follows. At the 40-second mark the ad ends and Candace begins speaking, immediately setting a different, urgent tone.

  • The middle photo segment becomes a live forensics session as Candace describes items she and her team cannot definitively identify: a black bag in the back seat that could be a medical kit or binocular case, an object under a mat with a coppery foil look potentially consistent with a hemostatic gauze wrapper or emergency blanket, and a thick piece she describes as resembling burnt cardboard that commenters suggest could be a taser, a pulse oximeter, or even a component of a shaped charge. The global audience responds in real time. In a moment of genuine live-television energy, a viewer named Ashley identifies the device as a santamedical.com product — a medical monitoring brand — during the broadcast. Candace acknowledges the identification correlates with Brian Harpole's own account of having medical equipment in the vehicle.

  • This chapter is Owens at her most pointed: she works through the cast of TPUSA figures one by one, assessing their culpability and demanding public responses. She says Mikey McCoy's visible breakdown at the hospital — sources told her he was physically ill, and a viral clip appears to confirm it — suggests he did not know Kirk would actually die that day, separating him somewhat from the others. Frank Turek, by contrast, is called out directly; Candace says she received information that TPUSA knew from the beginning she would be a problem. She describes a fan poster at Charlie's Arlington memorial that was quietly removed by TPUSA staff. Erica Kirk is addressed last and most pointedly: Candace says she wants Erica to outlive everyone and face a long life in which the whole world knows what she did. 'Death is easy,' she says. 'Long live Erica.'

  • This segment is the episode's most dramatically striking. Candace introduces a clip of Charlie Kirk being interviewed about the day of the Butler assassination attempt on Donald Trump. Kirk explains that he honors the Sabbath by turning his phone off every Saturday, yet on that particular day he left it on because Erica told him God wanted him to. In the clip, Kirk sounds warm, even charmed by his wife's spiritual sensitivity. Owens lets the clip breathe and then delivers her reaction with barely contained contempt: 'You should ask her who she has saved as God in her phone.' The implication is that a human contact — perhaps someone with foreknowledge — tipped Erica to tell Charlie to stay reachable. The broader suggestion is a possible thread connecting the Butler shooting to what happened to Kirk.

Tempered glass
A type of safety glass processed by controlled thermal treatment that causes it to shatter into small, pebble-like pieces rather than sharp shards; relevant here because Owens identifies it as the glass visible in the car.
Hemostatic packing
A first-aid technique using gauze or agents to stop severe bleeding by filling a wound cavity; referenced by Candace Owens when discussing Brian Harpole's account of treating Kirk in the car.
Shaped charge
An explosive device designed to focus the force of the explosion in a specific direction; mentioned by commenters speculating about the cardboard-like object in the car photos.
TPUSA
Abbreviation for Turning Point USA, the conservative non-profit organization founded by Charlie Kirk; central to this episode's investigation.
Psyop
Short for psychological operation — a coordinated effort to influence the beliefs or behavior of a target audience; used by Owens to characterize she believes are deliberate disinformation efforts.
HELOC
Home Equity Line of Credit — a revolving line of credit secured by one's home equity with a variable interest rate; contrasted with American Financing's fixed-rate Smart Equity Loan in the sponsor read.
Proselytize
To attempt to convert someone to one's own religious faith or beliefs; used by Owens sarcastically when questioning how Frank Turek, a pastor, can continue preaching.
Ivermectin
An antiparasitic drug originally developed for veterinary use, now used in human medicine; mentioned as an ingredient in The Wellness Company's parasite cleanse.
Mebendazole (bendazol)
An antiparasitic medication used to treat various worm infections; cited as a component of The Wellness Company's RX Parasite Cleanse alongside ivermectin.
Tallow
Rendered fat from cattle or sheep, traditionally used in cooking and now increasingly in natural skincare products; the primary ingredient in Nimi Skincare's products discussed in the sponsor read.
Exsanguination
Severe or fatal blood loss; implicitly discussed throughout the episode in the context of how Kirk was bleeding in the car and how wounds were addressed.
Audacious
Showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks; used by Owens to describe the brazenness of people lying about what she considers obvious photographic evidence.
Perfunctory
Carried out with minimum effort; implied in Owens' criticism of the manner in which Kirk was carried to the car with insufficient care for his neck.
Vengeance
Punishment inflicted or retribution exacted for an injury or wrong; used by Owens when she says 'vengeance does not belong to me' but acknowledges her emotional rage.
Witness tree
Owens' term for a structured map of witnesses and their accounts in the Kirk investigation, used to track who said what and identify inconsistencies.

Chapter 1 · 00:00

Start

The episode opens not with Candace's voice but with a promotional spot for the Red Bull Athlete Challenge, featuring athlete endorsers Arch Manning, Madison Skinner, Eva Jović, and Da'Corey Moore. The athletes describe fitness goals and invite listeners to try their workouts for a chance to win an ultimate Red Bull experience — a jarring contrast to the heavy investigative content that follows. At the 40-second mark the ad ends and Candace begins speaking, immediately setting a different, urgent tone.

Chapter 2 · 01:17

Exclusive new photos

The middle photo segment becomes a live forensics session as Candace describes items she and her team cannot definitively identify: a black bag in the back seat that could be a medical kit or binocular case, an object under a mat with a coppery foil look potentially consistent with a hemostatic gauze wrapper or emergency blanket, and a thick piece she describes as resembling burnt cardboard that commenters suggest could be a taser, a pulse oximeter, or even a component of a shaped charge. The global audience responds in real time. In a moment of genuine live-television energy, a viewer named Ashley identifies the device as a santamedical.com product — a medical monitoring brand — during the broadcast. Candace acknowledges the identification correlates with Brian Harpole's own account of having medical equipment in the vehicle.

Claims made here

Tyler Robinson did not shoot Charlie Kirk, though he may have been an accessory and buried clothes at a Dairy Queen.

Candace Owens no source cited

Charlie Kirk's bloodied jacket was returned to Erica Kirk's apartment by security and was never collected into evidence.

Candace Owens no source cited

Google Maps shows the drive from the event location to the hospital is 8 minutes, making claimed speeds of 40–100 mph implausible if there was traffic.

Candace Owens Google Maps

Shattered black tempered glass is visible throughout the interior of the car used on September 10th, specifically in the area where Charlie Kirk's chest would have been.

Candace Owens no source cited

Neither Frank Turek nor Brian Harpole mentioned the shattered glass in any of their multiple public retellings of what happened in the car.

Candace Owens no source cited

Tempered glass, like phone screen protectors, has an adhesive backing that causes it to stick to fabric.

Candace Owens no source cited

Brian Harpole has filed a lawsuit against Candace Owens.

Candace Owens no source cited

Salmon contains more than 70 parasites, and Dr. Peter McCullough recommends doing a parasite cleanse at least once a year as a preventative measure.

Candace Owens Dr. Peter McCullough

News
Data point 4

EMERGENCY UPDATE IN THE CHARLIE KIRK CASE! | Ep 357 · Jun 26, 2026

Candace Owens released four additional photos from inside the car used on September 10th, showing shattered glass, a medical device, a possible foil object, and other unidentified items.

News
Data point 8 min

EMERGENCY UPDATE IN THE CHARLIE KIRK CASE! | Ep 357 · Jun 26, 2026

Owens challenges the claim that the car traveled at 40–100 mph in heavy traffic, noting Google Maps puts the drive at 8 minutes and those speeds imply no traffic.

Chapter 3 · 27:46

What this means for TPUSA

This chapter is Owens at her most pointed: she works through the cast of TPUSA figures one by one, assessing their culpability and demanding public responses. She says Mikey McCoy's visible breakdown at the hospital — sources told her he was physically ill, and a viral clip appears to confirm it — suggests he did not know Kirk would actually die that day, separating him somewhat from the others. Frank Turek, by contrast, is called out directly; Candace says she received information that TPUSA knew from the beginning she would be a problem. She describes a fan poster at Charlie's Arlington memorial that was quietly removed by TPUSA staff. Erica Kirk is addressed last and most pointedly: Candace says she wants Erica to outlive everyone and face a long life in which the whole world knows what she did. 'Death is easy,' she says. 'Long live Erica.'

Claims made here

Mikey McCoy was the most emotionally impacted person at the hospital after Kirk's death and was physically unable to carry the casket, contradicting the narrative that he calmly took charge.

Candace Owens no source cited

Chapter 4 · 38:59

Final thoughts and comments

This segment is the episode's most dramatically striking. Candace introduces a clip of Charlie Kirk being interviewed about the day of the Butler assassination attempt on Donald Trump. Kirk explains that he honors the Sabbath by turning his phone off every Saturday, yet on that particular day he left it on because Erica told him God wanted him to. In the clip, Kirk sounds warm, even charmed by his wife's spiritual sensitivity. Owens lets the clip breathe and then delivers her reaction with barely contained contempt: 'You should ask her who she has saved as God in her phone.' The implication is that a human contact — perhaps someone with foreknowledge — tipped Erica to tell Charlie to stay reachable. The broader suggestion is a possible thread connecting the Butler shooting to what happened to Kirk.

Claims made here

Charlie Kirk normally turned his phone off on Saturdays to honor the Sabbath but left it on the day of the Butler shooting because Erica told him God wanted his phone on.

Charlie Kirk no source cited

The car door was open during the drive, which was reported on a police scanner as looking like a struggle, while Rick was holding Brian.

Candace Owens no source cited

In the Balkans during the 1990s, mothers giving birth alone had their babies taken for 'testing' and were later told the babies died, with some children later found in trafficking rings.

Candace Owens no source cited

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Factual claims made this episode, and whether a source was named.

Shattered black tempered glass is visible throughout the interior of the car used on September 10th, specifically in the area where Charlie Kirk's chest would have been.

Candace Owens no source cited

Charlie Kirk's bloodied jacket was returned to Erica Kirk's apartment by security and was never collected into evidence.

Candace Owens no source cited

Tyler Robinson did not shoot Charlie Kirk, though he may have been an accessory and buried clothes at a Dairy Queen.

Candace Owens no source cited

Google Maps shows the drive from the event location to the hospital is 8 minutes, making claimed speeds of 40–100 mph implausible if there was traffic.

Candace Owens Google Maps

Tempered glass, like phone screen protectors, has an adhesive backing that causes it to stick to fabric.

Candace Owens no source cited

Charlie Kirk normally turned his phone off on Saturdays to honor the Sabbath but left it on the day of the Butler shooting because Erica told him God wanted his phone on.

Charlie Kirk no source cited

Mikey McCoy was the most emotionally impacted person at the hospital after Kirk's death and was physically unable to carry the casket, contradicting the narrative that he calmly took charge.

Candace Owens no source cited

Salmon contains more than 70 parasites, and Dr. Peter McCullough recommends doing a parasite cleanse at least once a year as a preventative measure.

Candace Owens Dr. Peter McCullough

In the Balkans during the 1990s, mothers giving birth alone had their babies taken for 'testing' and were later told the babies died, with some children later found in trafficking rings.

Candace Owens no source cited

Brian Harpole has filed a lawsuit against Candace Owens.

Candace Owens no source cited

Neither Frank Turek nor Brian Harpole mentioned the shattered glass in any of their multiple public retellings of what happened in the car.

Candace Owens no source cited

The car door was open during the drive, which was reported on a police scanner as looking like a struggle, while Rick was holding Brian.

Candace Owens no source cited