Conservative commentator Candace Owens departed the Daily Wire on Friday, it was announced.
Conservative commentator Candace Owens parted with the Daily Wire, the outlet’s CEO announced on Friday.
“Daily Wire and Candace Owens have ended their relationship,” Daily Wire CEO Jeremy Boreing wrote in a post on X on Friday. He did not provide more details about why she is leaving, whether she left on her own accord, or whether she was fired by the Daily Wire.
On Friday, Ms. Owens responded to tabloid reports that she was leaving the Daily Wire by saying that “the rumors are true—I am finally free.”
“There will be many announcements in the weeks to come,“ she wrote on X, adding that fans should visit her website to ”support my work“ or donate. The commentator said she would return to YouTube ”after a brief hiatus,” without any more details.
The rumors are true— I am finally free.
— Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO) March 22, 2024
If you would like to support my work, you can head to https://t.co/fOcTKYQDFk where you will be directed to my locals page.
Or, you can give a gift at https://t.co/SB1L1WZYwW
There will be many announcements in the weeks to come. 🇺🇸✝️
The Daily Wire still includes a section dedicated to Ms. Owens’ episodes, with the last one being posted on March 19.
Her departure from the news outlet comes months after she publicly feuded with Daily Wire co-founder Ben Shapiro on social media weeks after the start the Israel–Hamas war, disagreeing on several points. At one point last year, Mr. Shapiro told Ms. Owens on X: “By all means, quit.”
In November, Mr. Shapiro was critical of Ms. Owens comments in the wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks as “disgraceful” before adding, “I think that her faux sophistication on these particular issues has been ridiculous.” He was apparently referring to her claims that Israel’s military is committing genocide in Gaza.
Ben Shapiro condemns a “disgraceful” Candace Owens for her “faux sophistication” on the issue of Israel. She has been checked on air for getting basic facts wrong. pic.twitter.com/mBRX3mvHxI
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) November 14, 2023
In the midst of the spat, Mr. Boreing issued a statement on social media that Ms. Owens wouldn’t be fired and said his outlet is committed to free speech.
“In my current capacity, I cannot fire Candace Owens,” he said in November, adding that her job was “secure.” “That’s something Ben and I have in common since he is also not an executive in the company and cannot hire or fire people.”
I am currently on a leave of absence from my executive duties @realdailywire while overseas producing #thependragoncycle.
— Jeremy Boreing (@JeremyDBoreing) November 17, 2023
In my current capacity, I cannot fire Candace Owens. That’s something Ben and I have in common since he is also not an executive in the company and cannot…
He added: “But even if we could, we would not fire Candace because of another thing we have in common—a desire not to regulate the speech of our hosts, even when we disagree with them.”
