What evidence supports claims that Candace Owens has a hit on her?
Executive summary
Candace Owens has repeatedly said she was the target of death threats and, most recently, has alleged that French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife authorized an assassination plot against her — claims she says she reported to the White House and U.S. counterterrorism agencies [1] [2]. Independent reporting shows at least one prosecuted individual made explicit death threats against Owens in 2025, but the sweeping international "hit" allegations involving the Macrons, French units, Israeli operatives, and multimillion‑dollar funding are reported only as Owens’ public accusations and have not been corroborated by independent authorities in the available reporting [3] [1] [4].
1. What Owens says she’s been told: a high‑level insider and a formal accusation
Candace Owens has posted that a “high‑ranking employee of the French government” informed her that President Emmanuel Macron and the First Lady had “executed upon and paid for” plans to assassinate her, that a small French Gendarmerie unit (GIGN) was given a “green light,” and that payment and an Israeli operative were involved; Owens has publicly stated she informed the White House and counterterrorism agencies of these claims [1] [5] [6].
2. Documented, legally actionable threats to Owens (U.S. case)
Separately, U.S. prosecutors have documented an incident in which Haim Braverman pleaded guilty to making death threats against Owens after a TV debate in 2025; Owens identified herself as the victim and said the FBI contacted her — this is concrete, court‑recorded evidence of a death threat in the United States [3] [7] [8].
3. Media coverage: broad repetition, limited independent corroboration
Multiple outlets — from The Jerusalem Post and Times of India to Barrett Media and Times Now — have reported Owens’ allegations and her claim that U.S. authorities received her report [9] [10] [1] [11]. Those reports note the extraordinary nature of the claims and emphasize that no official confirmation or corroborating evidence has been released; several outlets explicitly state the allegations remain unverified in available reporting [4] [12] [6].
4. Elements of the claim that reporters flag as unproven or extraordinary
Reporting points to specific, large claims made by Owens — a $1.5 million payment, use of Club des Cent as a conduit, coordination between French forces and an Israeli operative, and links to the Charlie Kirk shooting — and notes that those particulars have not been substantiated by independent sources or official statements in the material available [10] [6] [13].
5. Conspiracy amplification and skeptical commentary
Opinion and commentary pieces frame Owens’ latest allegations as part of a pattern of conspiracy theorizing; some outlets and commentators describe the claims as implausible or note that repetition does not make them true, urging that no reputable source has corroborated key details [14] [12]. These skeptical takes highlight the gap between Owens’ assertions and documented, independently verified facts.
6. Connections to other controversies and ongoing legal fights
Contextual reporting links Owens’ claims to an active defamation suit brought by the Macrons over earlier false claims about Brigitte Macron’s gender — several sources note that the assassination allegations arise amid that legal dispute, which could create motive or context for Owens’ public escalation [1] [9].
7. What is known, and what is not found in current reporting
What is documented in available sources: Owens reported at least one U.S. death‑threat prosecution (Haim Braverman) and has publicly made detailed accusations about Macron ordering a hit and said she notified U.S. agencies [3] [1] [2]. What is not found in current reporting: independent confirmation by U.S. or French governments, corroborating evidence for payments or operational details she cites (e.g., Club des Cent, GIGN participation, Israeli operative named), or public statements by French officials acknowledging any such plot [4] [6].
8. How to evaluate these claims going forward
Treat Owens’ detailed international assassination narrative as an extraordinary claim that requires commensurately strong evidence: court filings, official statements, or independent investigative reporting that corroborates the named participants, financial trails, or operational links. Meanwhile, separate, documented threats against Owens in the U.S. exist in public court records and should be distinguished from the larger unverified international allegation [3] [7].
Limitations: This analysis uses only the supplied reporting. Available sources document at least one prosecuted death threat against Owens and wide dissemination of her Macron allegations, but they consistently report a lack of independent confirmation of the extraordinary international plot she describes [3] [1] [12].