Did the White House publicly respond to claims that Emmanuel Macron threatened Candace Owens?
Executive summary
Candace Owens has publicly claimed that the White House and U.S. counterterrorism/intelligence agencies “confirmed receipt” of her allegation that French President Emmanuel Macron attempted to organize her assassination; that claim appears repeatedly in Owens’ posts and a cluster of right-leaning and fringe outlets repeating her statement (examples: Owens’ X posts quoted in Barrett Media, National File, Raw Story) [1] [2] [3]. Available sources do not show an independent White House statement affirming that Macron tried to have Owens killed; reporting instead documents Owens’ claim that U.S. agencies “confirmed receipt” of her allegation, not a confirmation of the plot itself [1] [2] [3] [4].
1. What Owens says the White House did — and how outlets are reporting it
Candace Owens posted that “both the White House and our counterterrorism agencies have confirmed receipt of what I reported publicly: Emmanuel Macron attempted to organize my assassination, per a source close to the first couple,” and several publications quoted or amplified that line from her X post, presenting it as Owens’ update about her situation and the status of her show [1] [2] [3]. Multiple outlets in the search results (including fringe sites and aggregation outlets) repeat Owens’ phrasing that U.S. government entities “confirmed receipt” of her allegation rather than independently corroborating the underlying claim [5] [6] [7].
2. Distinguishing “receipt confirmed” from “plot confirmed”
The precise wording reported in the available pieces is important: they attribute to Owens that U.S. officials confirmed they had “received” her report or complaint, not that the White House or agencies validated or confirmed Macron ordered an assassination. The sources repeatedly show Owens’ own social-media language claiming receipt confirmation, but do not cite a formal White House press release or an agency verification that corroborates the assassination allegation itself [1] [2] [3].
3. Absence of an independent White House or agency public statement in available reporting
In the materials provided, I found no direct quote, press release, or statement attributed to the White House, the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI, or any named U.S. counterterrorism agency that publicly confirms Macron threatened or organized an assassination of Owens. Coverage instead centers on Owens’ assertions and secondary outlets amplifying them; independent confirmation by the White House or U.S. intelligence is not shown in these sources [1] [2] [3] [4]. Therefore, available sources do not mention an official White House admission that Macron ordered an attempt on Owens’ life.
4. Context: related legal and conspiratorial background
Owens has been the target of a 22-count defamation lawsuit filed by Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron in July 2025 over persistent claims about the first lady’s identity; that legal battle provides context for heightened rhetoric and disputes between Owens and the Macrons, and several pieces reference the lawsuit when describing Owens’ latest allegations [8] [4]. Some coverage also notes that Owens has advanced broader conspiracies (including linking foreign actors to other incidents), which critics and mainstream outlets characterize as uncorroborated [4] [3].
5. Where reporting diverges and why that matters
The outlets in the search results span different journalistic standards and editorial slants: mainstream reporting (e.g., The Jerusalem Post entry) explicitly notes a lack of evidence or official confirmation for Owens’ allegation, while fringe and partisan sites reprint Owens’ claims as updates or fact. That mixture means readers will encounter both unverified amplification and cautious disclaimers depending on the outlet [4] [2] [5]. This divergence matters because a claim that a foreign leader ordered an assassination—if true—would be a major diplomatic and criminal matter requiring clear, attributable statements from official agencies; the sources provided do not show such attributable statements [1] [2] [3].
6. What would count as an authoritative White House response — and whether it’s present
An authoritative White House response would normally take the form of a White House press office statement, a readout from the National Security Council, or a named agency spokesperson—items that would be cited directly by mainstream outlets. The items supplied here do not include such documents or direct White House quotations; instead they relay Owens’ claim that government offices “confirmed receipt” of her report [1] [2]. Therefore, based on the available reporting, there is no documented, independent White House confirmation in support of Owens’ substantive allegation.
7. Bottom line for readers
Candace Owens claims the White House and U.S. counterterrorism agencies “confirmed receipt” of her assertion that Emmanuel Macron ordered an assassination; multiple outlets repeat that claim as coming from Owens [1] [2] [3]. However, the sources provided do not contain a standalone White House or agency statement corroborating that Macron ordered a hit. Readers should treat Owens’ social-media assertion as uncorroborated by the official U.S. statements that would be expected for a claim of this gravity [1] [2] [4].