What’s Hot Between the Investigators

Where the people covering the Kirk case disagree in public: what happened, what each side said, and your vote.

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OngoingOct 18 – Oct 30, 2026

Candace Owens vs. Leah Files

The Shawn Ryan interview, with Stew Peters in Leah’s corner

Candace Owens@RealCandaceO
Leah Files@leahfileswith Stew Peters

What happened

Researcher Leah Files says she was booked on The Shawn Ryan Show to follow the money on TPUSA and the surveillance state, then told not to name certain investors. Shawn Ryan released the full interview and said he had concerns about her statements. Candace Owens, who has also been on his show, said her experience was the opposite. Stew Peters backed Leah. It has grown into a running fight, and as of Oct 30 the two were setting up a conversation.

In their own words (7 posts, oldest first)

  1. Leah Files · Oct 18

    “Then, right before we started filming, I was told I couldn’t name names.”
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  2. Candace Owens · Oct 19

    “I did 5 hours with Shawn Ryan and he let me discuss Israel, Epstein, Peter Thiel— literally anything I wanted with zero parameters provided.”
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  3. Shawn Ryan · Oct 19

    “I chose not to release your episode because I personally had serious concerns about the truthfulness of your statements.”
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  4. Stew Peters · Oct 19

    “Respectfully, @RealCandaceO, your experience with Shawn Ryan differs from @leahfiles’s, just as an interview on “Israel” with Theo Von would differ from one with me.”
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  5. Stew Peters · Oct 27

    “Two things can be true at the same time. I have no problem acknowledging that Candace has participated in conversations I was unaware of, but my opinions about gatekeeping by a circuit of “approved influencers” aren’t affected.”
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  6. Leah Files · Oct 29

    “Stop crashing out, please. I’m not your enemy. No moderator, I’m running it and we will have a conversation. I’ll DM you this weekend.”
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  7. Candace Owens · Oct 30

    “This is all started when I simply stated I had the opposite experience as you on Shawn Ryan. That was it. I did not discuss it on my podcast.”
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Whose side are you on?

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OngoingOct 5 – Oct 30, 2026

Stew Peters vs. Danks & Jesse on Fire

Can Google Trends place people at Fort Huachuca?

Stew Peters@realstewpeters
Danks@danksterintelwith Jesse on Fire

What happened

In early October, Ana Escobar’s show presented Google Trends results she says tie searches near Fort Huachuca, Arizona, to people in the case. Stew Peters said he was looking into it. Danks re-ran the same method and says it also “finds” Shrek, Bigfoot and Stew himself, so it can’t place anyone anywhere. It has since turned personal between Stew and Danks and Jesse on Fire.

In their own words (6 posts, oldest first)

  1. Danks · Oct 5

    “I RAN ANA ESCOBAR'S EXACT GOOGLE TRENDS METHOD AND IT PUTS HER AND STEW PETERS BEING SEARCHED AT THE BASE (SIERRA VISTA, AZ)”
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  2. Danks · Oct 5

    “Real research holds up when you check it.
    This one finds Shrek.”
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  3. Stew Peters · Oct 6

    “I’m spending serious time looking into this, and we’re going to get it right.”
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  4. Stew Peters · Oct 12

    Title of the video Stew posted.
    “Jesse on Fire & Danks Caught Scripting Coordinated Chaos Campaign”
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  5. Jesse on Fire · Oct 16

    “I'm not discussing this idiotic situation after this.”
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  6. Danks · Oct 25

    “I said I'd stop messing with people in the Charlie Kirk investigation.”
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Who’s right about the Google Trends data?

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OngoingOct 23 – 29, 2026

Stew Peters vs. Travis (NihiloX)

Candace’s Glacier ad read, Stew’s own sponsor, and who knew about Blake Neff

Stew Peters@realstewpeters
Travis (NihiloX)@NihiloX

What happened

Stew Peters criticized Candace Owens for reading an ad for the phone app Glacier. NihiloX, a Candace supporter, answered that Stew promotes his own sponsor, MARK37, and that the standard should apply to both. Stew says the two products are different and that NihiloX clipped one of their conversations out of context. On Oct 29 NihiloX posted that Blake Neff had worked for Stew while also working on The Charlie Kirk Show.

In their own words (5 posts, oldest first)

  1. Stew Peters · Oct 23

    “Candace Owens is free to run her business however she wants, but the Glacier ad read looks really fucked up when you consider that Charlie Kirk literally died rejecting blood money.”
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  2. Travis (NihiloX) · Oct 23

    “Either the purity test applies to both, or it’s just selective.”
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  3. Stew Peters · Oct 23

    Reply to NihiloX
    “MARK37 sells user-controlled hardware with open-source privacy operating systems.”
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  4. Stew Peters · Oct 25

    Reply to NihiloX
    “This is not how the conversation went. You selectively edited, clipped out surrounding context, and published it as an accurate representation.”
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  5. Travis (NihiloX) · Oct 29

    “For NINE WHOLE MONTHS, @realstewpeters kept Blake Neff's long-term employment a secret from us! 👀”
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Is Stew’s criticism of Candace’s Glacier ad read fair?

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OngoingJun 8 – Oct 27, 2026

Gary Melton vs. Candace Owens

Whether there’s any evidence beyond Tyler Robinson, and the lawsuits

Gary Melton@paramounttactcl
Candace Owens@RealCandaceO

What happened

Gary Melton, a former Green Beret who runs Paramount Tactical, says the evidence points to Tyler Robinson and that Candace Owens has offered nothing else. Candace has called him “the dumbest person on the internet” and, replying to him, said she was never fired by Turning Point USA. Melton now posts updates on defamation suits against Candace’s company.

In their own words (5 posts, oldest first)

  1. Candace Owens · Jun 8

    Reply to Ian Carroll and Gary Melton
    “He is easily the dumbest person on the internet. Just amazing that Turning Point thought it was a good idea to use him for propaganda.”
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  2. Candace Owens · Jul 18

    Reply to Gary Melton
    “I was literally never fired from Turning Point USA. This is an entirely made up story since Charlie’s assassination. 😂”
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  3. Gary Melton · Oct 9

    “After a year and multiple narrative shifts, she has provided zero evidence that anyone other than Tyler did anything.”
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  4. Gary Melton · Oct 17

    “Candace Owens is the antithesis of Charlie Kirk.”
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  5. Gary Melton · Oct 27

    “Candace Owens LLC and GeorgeTom LLC suits are going forward.”
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Who’s more credible on the case?

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OngoingAug 7 – Oct 26, 2026

Candace Owens vs. Andrew Wilson

The $300K debate over “overwhelming” evidence

Candace Owens@RealCandaceO
Andrew Wilson@paleochristcon

What happened

Andrew Wilson, host of The Crucible, says the evidence that Tyler Robinson killed Charlie Kirk is overwhelming. Candace Owens disputes the official account. In August they argued for days on X over the debate topic and fee, then debated on Aug 14. Both sides claimed the win, and they are still trading posts.

In their own words (7 posts, oldest first)

  1. Andrew Wilson · Aug 7

    His proposed debate topic.
    “Topic: Is there better evidence against Tyler Robinson for the murder of Charlie Kirk than any alternative theory presented by Candace Owens”
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  2. Candace Owens · Aug 7

    “YOU have claimed the evidence against Tyler Robinson is overwhelming and crystal clear.”
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  3. Candace Owens · Aug 7

    “I get the feeling you don’t actually believe the evidence against Tyler Robinson is overwhelming at all.
    Just a hunch. Prove me wrong.”
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  4. Andrew Wilson · Aug 14 · debate, 19:16

    “what I mean by overwhelming is I just find it very convincing”
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  5. Andrew Wilson · Aug 14 · debate, 30:18

    Asked, from 0 to 100, how likely it is that Robinson shot Kirk.
    “Based on the evidence right now, um I don't know. I'd say 75, 85%.”
    Watch on YouTube ↗

  6. Candace Owens · Aug 15

    “Just seeing that our debate yesterday has eclipsed 3.1 million views in 18 hours.”
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  7. Andrew Wilson · Sep 4

    “Candace Owens legacy will be spending every waking moment of her life post Charlie Kirks death trying to get his murderer freed. Mine will be trying to stop her from doing that. Let's see which ages best.”
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Who made the stronger case?

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OngoingSep 26 – Oct 25, 2026

Ana Escobar vs. Danks

Her Google Trends research on Fort Huachuca, and his test of it

Ana Escobar@AnaEscobarShowwith Stew Peters
Danks@danksterintel

What happened

Ana Escobar uses Google Trends data on her show to argue that some people tied to the case were searched for near Fort Huachuca, Arizona, before Sept 10, 2025, and Stew Peters has promoted her findings. Danks, who hosted her on his channel in July, re-ran her method on Oct 5 and says it also “places” cartoon characters, Ana and Stew at the base, because Trends redraws its sample. Ana says Danks is confusing data points for findings and objects to how his side presented some results. Danks says he is open to a live discussion and that she has declined and blocked him.

In their own words (7 posts, oldest first)

  1. Ana Escobar · Sep 26

    “Google Trends are an excellent investigative tool when used correctly. Are folks mad because they don't get it? Or just mad about Fort Huachuca?”
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  2. Danks · Oct 5

    From his post re-running her method
    “I wanted to believe her but it doesn't stack up when you test the results.”
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  3. Ana Escobar · Oct 5

    “Danks is intentionally confusing data points for findings. He and I spent hours of a livestream going over it.”
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  4. Danks · Oct 5

    “I sat with Ana herself, live on my channel in July, and typed her own chart in. It didn't match her screenshot. Her dates were gone.”
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  5. Ana Escobar · Oct 12

    On Jesse on Fire sending Danks results to show later
    “That feels intentionally misleading and like they want to treat their audience like ‘dumbbells’.”
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  6. Danks · Oct 19

    “Im open to going on any show any where any time to discuss with Ana in a good faith effort. Shes declined and blocked. Im still open and available.”
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  7. Ana Escobar · Oct 25

    “He hasn’t proved himself right but forgive me if I have no inclination to waste time on someone who tries to “make it look organic” for people he calls dumbbells”
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Can Google Trends show who was searched for near Fort Huachuca?

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OngoingAug 1 – Oct 25, 2026

Candace Owens vs. Blake Neff

Candace vs. The Charlie Kirk Show’s producer

Candace Owens@RealCandaceOwith Baron Coleman
Blake Neff@BlakeSNeff

What happened

Blake Neff, producer of The Charlie Kirk Show, regularly rebuts Candace Owens and Baron Coleman on the case and on Turning Point USA. They clashed over Erika Kirk’s Sept 17 event in Idaho, and Candace has said she would fire Neff. Neff says the pair’s “investigation” is designed never to end.

In their own words (5 posts, oldest first)

  1. Blake Neff · Aug 1

    “Reminder: Candace does not want to engage in any reasonable assessment of the evidence.”
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  2. Candace Owens · Sep 18

    “Hey Blake— more parents rolling into the tips box and claiming that students were given an absence if they did not attend Erika’s speech.”
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  3. Blake Neff · Sep 18

    “In a shocking development everything Candace said about yesterday's event in Idaho was full of lies and distortions.”
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  4. Candace Owens · Oct 22

    “The first thing I said I would do is fire Blake Neff because everything he does and says unnecessarily hurts the company.”
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  5. Blake Neff, on Baron Coleman · Oct 25

    “Baron accidentally tells the truth for once: The Charlie “investigation” will go on forever”
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Who has the better of this fight?

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OngoingJun 3 – Oct 22, 2026

Honest Ash vs. Gary Melton

Mitch Snow’s Fort Huachuca story, and who is smearing whom

Honest Ash@realhonestash
Gary Melton@paramounttactclwith Blake Bednarz

What happened

Honest Ash spent the summer defending Mitch Snow’s account of a Fort Huachuca meeting and accused Gary Melton of a smear campaign against him. Melton and Blake Bednarz answered by calling her “Dishonest Ash”. In October Ash broke with Snow and Stew Peters and now says Snow’s claims are false.

In their own words (5 posts, oldest first)

  1. Gary Melton · Jun 3

    “*Honest* Ash caught lying again.
    She should consider a name change.”
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  2. Honest Ash · Aug 31

    “It started with Valhalla and Gary Melton smearing Mitch Snow to discredit his eye witness account on Fort Huachuca.”
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  3. Gary Melton · Sep 4

    “Who is paying @realhonestash to keep pushing the completely debunked Fort Huachuca story?”
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  4. Blake Bednarz · Sep 16

    To Honest Ash
    “It’s bc I have been in the trenches since September 10, 2025 & you haven’t.”
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  5. Honest Ash · Oct 20

    After breaking with Mitch Snow
    “Me, Elizabeth Lane, Danks, Bayes, Jesse on Fire, Gary, Andrew Wilson, Shawn, and Candace aren’t lying about these recent allegations.”
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Whose side are you on?

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OngoingDec 29, 2025 – Oct 16, 2026

Blake Bednarz vs. Candace Owens

“The investigation has been hijacked”

Blake Bednarz@BlakeBednarz
Candace Owens@RealCandaceOwith Baron Coleman

What happened

Blake Bednarz has researched the case since Sept 10, 2025, and says Candace Owens “nuked” him in May 2026. He now runs a public thread of things he says Candace and Baron Coleman have missed or misrepresented. We have not found a post where Candace answers him on X, so this one is his side only.

In their own words (4 posts, oldest first)

  1. Blake Bednarz · Dec 29, 2025

    “I was rejected a few times from Candace. It's because we are Blake and Baron.”
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  2. Blake Bednarz · Oct 10

    “May 2026 was an interesting month with Candace, Baron & Company. Follow this thread below to see exactly how things went down & why Candace nuked me 👇.”
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  3. Blake Bednarz · Oct 10

    “It's because of Candace, Baron & Company. The investigation has been hijacked.”
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  4. Blake Bednarz · Oct 16

    “This Post will be a running thread of EVERYTHING in the Charlie Kirk investigation that Candace & Baron have completely missed, not touched or flat-out misrepresented.”
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Has the investigation been hijacked?

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Cooled offDec 10, 2025 – Sep 10, 2026

Ian Carroll vs. Fenix Ammunition

Could a .30-06 stop in the neck with no exit wound?

Ian Carroll@IanCarrollShow
Fenix Ammunition@FenixAmmunitionwith Gary Melton

What happened

Ian Carroll says a .30-06 hit to the neck with no exit wound is close to impossible, and has challenged ammo maker Fenix Ammunition and Gary Melton to film tests. Fenix says the soft-point round recovered is designed to deform and stop. Melton, who once doubted it himself, now says .30-06 hits without an exit are common and has explained why he changed his mind.

In their own words (6 posts, oldest first)

  1. Ian Carroll · Dec 10, 2025

    “But since it’s apparently so possible- why don’t you go run a few tests on video and show us the evidence?”
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  2. Gary Melton · Jun 29

    “Empirically, it’s around 100%.”
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  3. Fenix Ammunition · Jul 9

    “This is a Remington Cor-Lokt soft point round. It's SPECIFICALLY designed to deform, slow down, and prevent an exit wound.”
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  4. Ian Carroll · Jul 9

    “Hey you’re the ammo manufacturer scared to make a video of you shooting your own ammo.”
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  5. Gary Melton · Jul 20

    “Ive explained at length why my view changed on the 30-06 not exiting.”
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  6. Ian Carroll · Sep 10

    “This single simple fact is far more concrete than anything we’ve seen to implicate Tyler or the official narrative. This is physics.”
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Could a .30-06 stop in Charlie’s neck with no exit wound?

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