“The Charlie Kirk Show” host Blake Neff has publicly criticized Buckley Carlson, the brother of former Fox News host Tucker Carlson. That’s because Buckley promoted a baseless theory suggesting that one of his friends Charlie Kirk The assassination plot had been predicted.
Specifically, Buckley claimed that Josh Hammer sent a coded message about the attack, a claim that Neff dismissed as a “malicious lie.”
Neff said spreading such false claims is harmful and distracts from the pursuit of justice. However, Barkley-Carlson refused to budge and maintained his public stance.
Neff echoed Buckley Carlson’s claims, saying: “You think there’s reason to believe that Josh Hammer, Charlie’s old friend who has repeatedly defended Charlie against ridiculous anti-Semitic slurs, not only helped plan his murder but also tweeted about his public execution in order to send a coded message so he could brag about calling the shots before Charlie was murdered the next day? Do you have any idea how ridiculous that is? How hurtful is that?”
The truth behind viral ‘public execution’ post
The controversy stems from a tweet Josh Hammer posted the night before Charlie Kirk was killed. Hammer reportedly agreed with Donald Trump’s 2013 support for public executions.
Conspiracy theorists interpreted it as a secret signal linked to the assassination. Neff clarified that the tweet actually referred to a separate case involving a refugee who died in North Carolina. It has nothing to do with Charlie Kirk.
Influencer Candace Owens also amplified the theory, questioning the timing of Hammer’s release.
Conspiracy theories could jeopardize justice
Co-host and TPUSA spokesperson Andrew Corvette said the team was frustrated by these baseless claims. He stressed that Charlie Kirk’s focus in life was on political activities and the threats he publicly felt, not on his friends or colleagues.
They argue that such false narratives could cause disruption or confusion in the upcoming trial of accused murderer Taylor Robinson. Neff and Corvette urged the public and media to focus on the actual investigation and trial.
The team stresses that Charlie Kirk never suspected his close circle posed any threat and that maintaining a focus on the facts is critical to protecting his legacy, including the work of Turning Point USA.
Prabhat Dwivedi
