What audio and video clips has Candace Owens released related to Charlie Kirk, and where can they be verified?
Executive summary
Candace Owens has publicly released multiple audio and video clips tied to the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, principally a leaked internal Zoom audio of Erika Kirk and a video interview with a former Turning Point USA employee; Owens published the clips on her platforms (YouTube and X) and media outlets reporting the releases cite those postings [1] [2] [3]. Independent confirmation of the recordings’ provenance and completeness is limited in public reporting: Owens’ team has asserted the material is authenticated, while Turning Point USA and Erika Kirk have largely not issued public, detailed rebuttals in the cited coverage [4] [5] [6].
1. The core audio: leaked Zoom of Erika Kirk on merch, metrics and morale
The most widely reported clip is an alleged internal Turning Point USA Zoom call in which a woman identified as Erika Kirk discusses memorial logistics, merchandise sales, attendance numbers and reassures staff about job security less than two weeks after Charlie Kirk’s death; Candace Owens released this audio publicly and played it on her show, framing the tone as “off‑putting” given the timing [1] [2] [5]. Multiple outlets describe the recording as occurring roughly 11 days after Kirk’s death (reporting dates vary between five and 11 days in different pieces), and the recordings show Erika speaking in an upbeat tone while reviewing outcomes tied to the memorial event [1] [7] [2].
2. Where Owens published the Zoom clip and how reporters tracked it
Reporting identifies Owens’ YouTube channel and her posts on X (formerly Twitter) as the primary distribution points for the leaked audio; Parade and Baller Alert specifically note Owens shared the clip on YouTube and used her program to present the audio and commentary [2] [1]. News outlets that covered the leak—NY Daily News, Times of India, The National Desk, IBTimes, TimesNow and others—cite those public posts and excerpts from the audio when summarizing the controversy, providing secondary paths for verification through their reporting [4] [5] [7] [8] [6].
3. Additional video: former employee testimony amplified by Owens
Beyond the Erika Kirk audio, Owens circulated a roughly 12‑minute video of a former Turning Point USA employee, Aubrey Laitsch, who says she was fired after questioning the organization’s direction under Erika Kirk; Owens shared that video on X and used it to underscore alleged internal turmoil at TPUSA [3] [9]. Coverage notes Laitsch’s account and Owens’ framing—that staff were punished for dissent—while also recording that Turning Point USA had not publicly responded to those specific firing allegations in the cited pieces [3] [9].
4. Claims of authentication and competing narratives
Owens and a spokesperson have stated the leaked audio is “real and authenticated,” a claim reported by the New York Daily News, but the wider press coverage shows no independent archival or forensic verification published in these articles, and some reporting highlights Owens’ broader skepticism of the official account of Charlie Kirk’s death as context for her actions [4] [7] [5]. Alternative interpretations exist in the coverage: some listeners say Erika’s remarks could be read as an effort to steady staff and preserve donor confidence, while Owens frames them as inappropriate levity and evidence of an internal leadership shift—both narratives appear in the cited stories [5] [2].
5. What can be verified now and what remains unclear
What can be verified from the reporting is that Owens publicly posted the Erika Kirk audio and a former‑employee video on her platforms and that multiple mainstream and niche outlets have played and summarized those clips [1] [2] [3]. What is not fully settled in the cited coverage is independent forensic authentication of the audio beyond Owens’ team’s assertions, and Turning Point USA’s detailed public rebuttal or confirmation is largely absent from these sources, leaving provenance and editorial context partially unresolved in public reporting [4] [5] [6].