Israeli involvement is at the center of a new allegation by American commentator Candace Owens, who claimed in a Saturday post on X/Twitter that French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, ordered and funded an assassination plot against her.
In a lengthy message labeled “URGENT,” Owens wrote that “two days ago” she was contacted by what she described as “a high-ranking employee of the French Government,” who allegedly warned her that the Macrons had “executed upon and paid for my assassination.”
Owens said the source claimed the “green light was given to a small team in National Gendamarie [Gendarmerie] Intervention Group,” referring to France’s elite National Gendarmerie Intervention Group (GIGN), and that “one Israeli” operative was part of the alleged squad and that plans “were formalized.”
She added that the individual provided “concrete proof that they are well placed within the French government apparatus,” but she did not publish any documents or other verifiable material alongside the post. As of now, none of her claims has been independently corroborated by law enforcement or reputable investigative outlets.
Owens further tied the alleged plot to the killing of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated while speaking at Utah Valley University in September 2025. She claimed that “Charlie Kirk’s assassin trained with the French legion 13th brigade with multi-state involvement,” echoing conspiracy theories she has been promoting for weeks around his death.
She also warned that French journalist Xavier Poussard, who worked on material about Brigitte Macron that Owens has promoted, was in danger as well. “This is deadly serious,” she wrote. “The head of state of France apparently wants us both dead and has authorized professional units to carry this out.”
Owens urged her followers to “RETWEET and share this,” and claimed she did not know “who in the American government can be trusted,” alleging that the unnamed French official told her US leaders were aware of the supposed operation.
French, Israeli, US officials yet to publicly respond
As of publication time, there has been no public response from the Élysée Palace, the French Interior Ministry, the National Gendarmerie, Israeli officials, or US authorities to Owens’s specific accusations. Roya News, which reported on the post, noted that the allegations “remain unverified,” and stressed that no official body has confirmed any such plot.
The post has already triggered intense online reaction, ranging from alarm and sympathy among her supporters to ridicule and sharp criticism from detractors, many of whom point to Owens’s long record of promoting conspiracy theories.
Owens, 36, is a high-profile far Right commentator and author who built her career at Turning Point USA and through a large social media following. She has repeatedly been criticized for spreading misinformation and conspiracy theories on issues ranging from US politics to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Her latest claims come against the backdrop of an escalating legal war with the French presidential couple. In July 2025, Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron filed a 22-count defamation lawsuit against Owens and her media entities in Delaware, accusing her of a campaign of “demonstrably false” claims, including the conspiracy theory that Brigitte Macron was secretly born male and transitioned.
According to the complaint, Owens used a multi-part video series and online content to push the theory, despite being presented with documents and records that contradict it. The suit portrays her efforts as driven by “the pursuit of fame,” alleging that she leveraged the controversy to grow her podcast, social media, and fundraising.
Owens has responded by casting the Macrons’ lawsuit as an attack on free speech, launching a branded series called Becoming Brigitte and telling her audience, “On behalf of the entire world, I will see you in court.”
In a recent profile, Britannica noted that Owens “has promoted numerous conspiracy theories,” including around the Israel-Hamas war, where her increasingly critical stance on Israel contributed to a very public split with commentator Ben Shapiro and her departure from The Daily Wire in 2024.