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Candace Owens, the right-wing pundit who's been pushing conspiracy theories about Charlie Kirk's assassination, says she and his widow, Erika Kirk, had a 4.5-hour meeting Monday that "thawed" their tensions.

"Erika and I had an extremely productive 4 1/2 hour meeting that I think we both feel should have taken place a lot earlier than it did," Owens said on X. "We agreed much more than I had anticipated. Of course, we also disagreed on various points and people as well. Most importantly, we were able to share intel and clarify intent."

Owens said she'll share a "full rundown" about the meeting Tuesday.