"He collapsed into Erika's arms": Candace Owens challenges Erika Kirk over Andrew Kolvet's flight details after Charlie Kirk's killing

Candace Owens has reignited questions about Andrew Kolvet's arrival in Provo following Charlie Kirk's killing, claiming Erika Kirk failed to answer a direct question about whether Kolvet travelled with his wife. In a social media post, Grace Ashford highlighted Owens' account of the exchange, questioning why Erika appeared unable to confirm the travel arrangements. Owens says Kolvet previously described flying alone before collapsing into Erika's arms on the tarmac. She now suspects the accounts do not match, although her claims have not independently established that anyone deliberately misled her.Candace Owens questions Erika Kirk over Andrew Kolvet's alleged tarmac hugOwens said her first conversation with Kolvet left her with a clear impression that he had travelled alone to Provo after Charlie's death. Recalling his description, she said:“He told me that he was on a massive plane all by himself. I was under the impression it was a G5 or a G6.”She continued by explaining how Kolvet allegedly described the moment he arrived:“Finally, they land in Provo. The plane doors open and the first person he sees is Erica Kirk.”According to Owens, the reunion was deeply emotional. She said Kolvet told her he had broken down after seeing Erika, describing how he “collapsed into Erica's arms.”Owens said she initially understood the moment as a reaction to the shock and grief surrounding Charlie's death. However, she later became concerned when she heard a different account of Kolvet's travel arrangements.“I was also put immediately under the impression that it was Charlie's plane. So I was then surprised when Andrew's story down the line seemed to shift to me and it became that he was with his wife flying from Santa Barbara.”She said Kolvet had also told her that his wife asked whether she should fly to Utah. Owens interpreted that conversation as meaning they had travelled separately.Andrew Kolvet's flight details become the focus of Owens' allegationsOwens said she later raised the question during a meeting with Erika Kirk and Justin Strife, who she said had arranged the flights.“I asked them who flew on each plane on that day. And more specifically, I said, did Andrew fly with his wife?”According to Owens, Strife initially said Kolvet's wife was supposed to be on the plane but that he needed to confirm whether she boarded. Owens said he later messaged her to say the wife had travelled on the flight.She expected Erika to clarify the matter, but claimed the response never came.“But no, Erica blanked me. She did the Erica thing. The I, she stood there.”Owens argued that Erika should have remembered the alleged reunion if Kolvet's wife had been present. She also questioned why Erika would have waited for Kolvet's plane to arrive before travelling to the hospital after Charlie was shot.“I instantly felt they were lying, and now I believe that I have evidence that proves that I was correct and they were indeed lying.”Owens concluded that she believes Kolvet may have travelled alone on Charlie's plane. However, her account alone does not establish who boarded the aircraft or whether anyone deliberately gave false information. Independent flight records or confirmation from those involved would be needed to resolve the disputed details.You use AI every day. Now get your AI Quotient. Take the AIQ test.