Candace Owens Reveals Where Tyler Robinson Went After Assassination: FBI Ignored Credit Card Trail to Steakhouse

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Candace Owens Reveals Where Tyler Robinson Went After Assassination: FBI Ignored Credit Card Trail to Steakhouse

Candace Owens exclusively reveals Tyler Robinson drove three hours to Panguitch, Utah after allegedly assassinating Charlie Kirk, calmly ordering a medium-rare steak at Cowboys Smokehouse while texting. Despite restaurant staff identifying him and providing credit card receipts to the FBI, investigators never visited the location. Owens traces new connections between Turning Point USA insiders, the Farnsworth political family, Tyler Bowyer, and Fort Huachuca, uncovering ties spanning Arizona politics, defense contracts, and child sex trafficking legislation. She updates the assassination timeline and questions why federal investigators show no interest in following obvious leads that contradict their lone-gunman narrative.

January 6, 2026

Tyler Robinson's Post-Assassination Meal: Three Hours and a Steak

Candace Owens can exclusively confirm that Tyler Robinson, the alleged assassin of Charlie Kirk, drove approximately three hours from Orem, Utah to Panguitch, Utah following the shooting. Robinson pulled into Cowboys Smokehouse on North Main Street, seated himself at the bar, and ordered a medium-rare steak with mashed potatoes and vegetables. Three servers were working that night, and when news broke the following day with Robinson's photo circulating after his capture 33 hours later, one server immediately recognized him as the customer from the previous evening.

The server and management huddled together, certain of the identification. Though the restaurant lacked security cameras, they verified Robinson's presence through credit card charges. Robinson had used his credit card to pay for his meal, despite allegedly attempting to cover his tracks in messages to his roommate about wanting to get away with the crime. The restaurant responsibly contacted federal investigators and filed a report, providing the literal receipt proving Robinson's presence.

What Owens finds most troubling is what happened next, or rather, what didn't happen. Federal investigators never visited Cowboys Smokehouse to interview staff, examine the scene, or check surrounding businesses for camera footage. The trail went cold immediately. According to the lawyer Owens spoke with representing Erika Kirk as the victim, investigators are supposed to be gathering information to prove their case independently. Yet there appears to be no interest in pursuing this lead that directly contradicts the narrative of a panicked shooter on the run.

The Credit Card Question and the Perfect ACT Score

Robinson's behavior raises fundamental questions about the official narrative. Here was a 19-year-old who had allegedly just committed his first murder, scaling a rooftop at a university he never attended to assassinate a political figure in broad daylight. Yet rather than showing signs of adrenaline, fear, or physical illness that might be expected from such an act, Robinson calmly drove three hours, sat at a bar counter, and ordered dinner while texting on his phone.

The servers described Robinson as not very talkative but appearing absolutely fine and normal. He seemed calm, not scared, just hungry. After finishing his meal around 9:30 p.m., he left. Staff suspect he may have gone to his grandmother's house afterward, as she lives in the Panguitch area and locals are familiar with her. Robinson's grandmother was one of the first people to speak out publicly, insisting investigators had the wrong person and that her grandson does not fire guns.

Perhaps most puzzling is Robinson's use of a credit card despite allegedly planning this assassination. Robinson had a perfect ACT score and maintained a 4.0 GPA, demonstrating exceptional intelligence and planning ability. He supposedly thought through how to scale rooftops and position himself for the shooting. Yet it apparently never occurred to him to withdraw cash from an ATM to avoid leaving a digital trail. For someone of his intellectual caliber who had never been in trouble and had no criminal record, this oversight seems inconsistent with the meticulous planning the crime would have required.

Updated Timeline: From Dairy Queen to Steakhouse

Owens presented an updated timeline of events from the day of the assassination, noting that the Dairy Queen stop must have occurred earlier than initially documented to allow the three-hour drive to Panguitch:

  • 5:30 p.m. - Press conference occurs
  • 5:59 p.m. - Kash Patel tweets that the subject in custody has been released, correcting an earlier erroneous tweet
  • After 6:00 p.m. - First correspondence between Tyler and Lance believed to have taken place
  • 6:38 p.m. (or possibly 5:38 p.m. with time zone adjustment) - Photo captured at Dairy Queen showing Robinson disposing of clothes
  • Approximately 8:45 p.m. - Tyler Robinson arrives at Cowboys Smokehouse in Panguitch, Utah
  • Around 9:30 p.m. - Robinson leaves the restaurant

Owens noted she is working to be more precise with the Dairy Queen timestamp, investigating whether it needs to be adjusted by an hour due to time zone considerations. The timeline suggests Robinson went to Dairy Queen shortly after the shooting to dispose of evidence, then made the three-hour journey south to Panguitch.

Robinson Called Out of Work Citing His Grandmother

Owens revealed another exclusive detail: Tyler Robinson called out of work on both January 10th and 11th. On the 10th, he cited needing to help his grandmother move furniture as his excuse. On the 11th, he called out very early in the morning claiming food poisoning. Robinson was working at Wild Electric in Santa Clara, Utah at the time.

The repeated use of his grandmother as an excuse, combined with his suspected visit to her Panguitch home the night of the assassination, creates a pattern worth investigating. Owens emphasized that if she had unlimited resources in the form of taxpayer dollars like state and federal investigators, she would certainly be looking into whether Robinson went to his grandmother's house that night and what she might know about his activities.

The Farnsworth-Boyer Connection: Deep Arizona Political Ties

Owens shifted focus to what she describes as an increasingly suspicious web of connections surrounding Turning Point USA insiders and Arizona political families. She has maintained from the beginning that something felt wrong about Terryl Farnsworth, the AV company operator who was at the hospital and seized the cameras. Following her initial phone call with him, Owens told her team, "That man is guilty of something."

The investigation has now revealed that Terryl Farnsworth and Tyler Bowyer go way back on a generational level. Their parents went to high school together in Chandler, Arizona. Terrell and Tyler themselves attended Gilbert High School together, graduating two years apart. These two are, as Owens describes it, "thicker than thieves."

Tyler Bowyer, as he stated at Charlie Kirk's memorial, was the youngest chairman of the Republican Party and was instrumental in convincing Charlie to move Turning Point USA's operations from Chicago to Arizona. He hosted the first Trump rally in Arizona in July 2015, which becomes significant in understanding the broader network of relationships.

The Farnsworth Political Dynasty and Defense Contracts

Terryl Farnsworth's family has deep roots in Arizona politics. His father is Dwayne Farnsworth, whose first cousins are longtime Arizona Congressman Eddie Farnsworth and Senator David Farnsworth. Eddie served as chairman of the state house judiciary committee before leaving office in 2022, while David Farnsworth remains in office.

These connections intersect directly with Erika Kirk's family. In 2014, Senator David Farnsworth introduced Erica's mother, Lori Frantzve, to the House floor regarding concerns over EMPs (electromagnetic pulses). At the time, David Farnsworth was sponsoring the bill, and Eddie Farnsworth is listed as having voted on it. Lori Frantzve was then CEO of GTech Industries. The bill passed with their support.

The Farnsworths, the Boyers, and the Frantzves have known each other since at least 2014 on paper, though Owens suspects the relationships go back further. These families have intertwined business, political, and personal connections spanning years. When Owens asked Erika Kirk how she met Tyler Bowyer, Erica initially said they met at the 2015 Trump rally because they were both standing behind Trump. Owens immediately corrected her, pointing out that Tyler himself had stated at Charlie's memorial that Erica called him asking how she could get involved, and he then made the decision to put her behind Donald Trump at that rally.

Erica later said she would look through old messages because, like Owens, she never deletes anything. She thought they might have had a connection in politics via a senator or congressman, which would align with the Farnsworth family ties.

Eddie Farnsworth and the Child Sex Trafficking Bill

Eddie Farnsworth emerges as a particularly interesting figure in this network. In 2013, while serving as chair of the House Judiciary Committee, he blocked a hearing on a bill designed to prevent child sex trafficking. The bill had bipartisan support, addressing the serious problem of child sex trafficking in Arizona due to its proximity to the border. The legislation specifically targeted trafficking of 15 and 16-year-olds.

What made Eddie Farnsworth's blocking of this bill especially controversial was his family history. Years earlier, his nephew Albert Farnsworth had been in the news for raping a 13-year-old. Despite this background and the bipartisan support for anti-trafficking measures, Eddie Farnsworth prevented the bill from coming to the floor for a vote.

Owens noted that in her entire career covering political stories, she has never worked on a single investigation where the theme of child sex trafficking has emerged more frequently. Whether it's the owners of the private planes (the 888 plane operators run an anti-child sex trafficking charity and wear Operation Underground Railroad t-shirts in their profile pictures), or Tim Ballard's Operation Underground Railroad receiving donations after the assassination, or Fort Huachuca base being caught up in a child pornography ring, the theme keeps appearing.

Fort Huachuca and the Child Pornography Scandal

Fort Huachuca, the military base that came up in witness Mitch's account of seeing what appeared to be a mission briefing on September 9th, has its own disturbing history with child exploitation. CBS News reported on how the US Army missed red flags about a civilian leader who led a child pornography ring and risked US security.

The individual, David Rodsham, was a top civilian commander at a US air base in Afghanistan. After leaving his post, he returned to Fort Huachuca, a major Army installation in Arizona. This is the same base located just outside where Turning Point USA established its campus, directly across from Arizona Mills, which has been identified as a hotspot for child sex trafficking.

Owens was careful to emphasize she is making no connection suggesting Turning Point USA is involved in trafficking children. She is simply documenting that everywhere she looks in this investigation, themes of child sex trafficking emerge. It's a pattern she finds deeply disturbing and worth noting.

Could Eddie Farnsworth Be the Mystery Congressman?

When Owens looked up photos of Eddie Farnsworth, she was struck by his resemblance to Congressman Mark Amodei, who had initially been identified as potentially matching witness Mitch's description of a man who appeared to be a congressman at the Fort Huachuca meeting. Mitch had described someone 5'9" with glasses and grayish-white hair.

After reviewing the full 12-hour House committee video from the day in question, Owens concluded that Mark Amodei's story checks out. While he did miss the first two roll calls, he appears on camera early in the hearing, sitting in his chair. The image is blurry, but it appears to be Amodei present before the roll call. Owens stated she is not trying to make someone fit into the story but rather wants to find the right person and eliminate the wrong people.

However, Eddie Farnsworth is, in Owens' words, "a dead ringer" for Mark Amodei. When she sent Mitch a photo of Eddie Farnsworth, he responded that the man looks very familiar. The Farnsworth family also has deep military ties, which could explain presence at Fort Huachuca. Owens is not making a definitive accusation but wants to explore whether this could be a connection worth investigating further.

The September 9th Arizona Commanders Summit

Adding another layer to the Fort Huachuca angle, Owens discovered that Arizona politicians traveled to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base for their annual Commanders Summit on September 9th. This base is located in Tucson, just over an hour north of Fort Huachuca. The summit provides an opportunity for military commanders and Arizona community leaders to discuss topics impacting military installations.

While this could be coincidence, it would provide a plausible reason for Arizona political figures to be in that region on that specific date. The timing aligns with Mitch's account of witnessing what appeared to be a mission briefing at Fort Huachuca on September 9th, two days before Charlie Kirk's assassination on January 11th.

Terryl Farnsworth's Father-in-Law and the FBI Car Rental

Internet researchers discovered another connection that Owens found significant. Terryl Farnsworth's father-in-law is Thomas Bert, who ran Duncan Aviation as executive vice president and COO for 22 years before retiring in 2019. Duncan Aviation is the FBO (fixed-base operator) that rented cars for federal investigators.

These interconnections, Owens argues, are too numerous to ignore. The Farnsworth family, the Boyer family, defense contracts through Erica's mother's companies, Arizona political figures, and military installations all form a web that deserves deeper exploration. Owens emphasized that something rubbed her the wrong way when she spoke to Terrell, and she cannot let that feeling go. She believes Terrell knows more than he has disclosed.

Erika Kirk's Whereabouts: Still Seeking Verification

Regarding the ongoing question of Erika Kirk's whereabouts on January 8th at Fort Huachuca, Owens provided an update. Erica had submitted another follow-up text, but it unfortunately was not what had been requested. The issue with the first message showing a conversation between Erica and Charlie about dinner on the evening of the 8th was that the contact name was blocked out.

Owens received that message on December 28th and immediately asked for the contact information to be unblocked. She followed up four to five times before returning to podcast production, simply asking to see the contact number shown. After yesterday's episode, she received a follow-up, but it was just Charlie Kirk's contact card from Erica's phone, not the unblocked message thread that was requested.

Owens noted she is working through a third party and that Erica has been tied up with something personal, plus there were six sick kids throughout the holiday, causing delays. There has been no response at all from Brian Harpole, who was the primary person Mitch contacted Owens about regarding the Fort Huachuca meeting. There has also been no response from Dan Flood, who was not seen at Fort Huachuca but has communication with Brian Harpole.

The Stories Candace Owens Has Broken

In response to critics who claim she presents no evidence and is just "going on vibes and a dream," Owens compiled a list of stories her show has broken on the Charlie Kirk assassination investigation:

  • Charlie's text messages showing he was abandoning the pro-Israel cause 48 hours before assassination, despite widespread lies about this fact
  • Photo of Tyler Robinson at Dairy Queen on the day of the assassination
  • Tyler Robinson's visit to Cowboys Smokehouse that evening (today's revelation)
  • Tyler Robinson likely avoided traffic lights
  • Tyler Robinson called out of work on January 10th (citing helping grandmother move furniture) and January 11th (citing food poisoning)
  • Charlie's Catholic considerations, attendance at mass, praying the rosary, dying wearing a St. Michael pendant, and having a private Catholic funeral mass
  • Terryl Farnsworth's strange behavior moments after the assassination
  • No blood on the back of Charlie as he went down, proving the bullet did not pass through
  • Photos from inside Charlie's SUV after assassination
  • The FBI did not impound that vehicle
  • The FBI seized cameras inside the hospital
  • The FBI blocked Dr. Troder from returning to his operating room, and a phone call was placed to DC (still investigating who received it) which then allowed Dr. Troder to return
  • Andrew Kolvet lied about the "Superman neck" quotation, which never came from Dr. Lee Troder but allegedly came from Erica in a moment of upset
  • Charlie texted Dan Flood and Andrew Kolvet the night before saying he was afraid "they" were going to kill him (confirmed by Erica to Owens)
  • Netanyahu called Charlie to make an offer to take Turning Point to the next level (disputed by Erica, but confirmed by Owens through a separate source from Andrew Kolvet)
  • Fort Huachuca military police report backed up with evidence that Mitch was telling the truth about September 9th
  • Egyptian planes tracking Turning Point Faith
  • Bomb dogs failing to detect the recently discharged weapon on September 10th, with feds then directing rookie police officers to find it
  • Massive check coming to Turning Point USA from Pierre (possibly Pierre Falconee)

Owens emphasized that when it comes to receipts and evidence, her show has been presenting substantial material while receiving no credit. She clarified that she doesn't want credit but rather wants the case solved. She does not believe Tyler Robinson killed Charlie Kirk.

The DailyWire+'s New Show: Stalker Ex-Boyfriend Energy

Owens addressed the DailyWire+'s announcement of a new show called "In the No No" hosted by Maddie, which appears designed specifically to mock Owens and Tucker Carlson. The show's title is a play on Owens' podcast name, and promotional material shows the host taking Owens' clips out of context to make them seem weird, including dramatizing a segment where Owens discussed the history of Utah's state flag and its beehive symbol.

Owens described the DailyWire+'s continued focus on her as exhibiting "stalker vibes" and "psycho ex-boyfriend" energy. She noted this is not normal employer behavior and that nothing that has happened since she left the company has been normal, from the public "town hall" explaining her departure to the ongoing attempts to interfere with her career and relationships.

She emphasized this has nothing to do with the new host Maddie, who is just the latest person recruited for the role. Owens said she hopes it works out for Maddie but that the issue is an employer that can't move on. The DailyWire+ has been in a casting rut trying to find a replacement for Brett Cooper for over a year, and rather than focusing on original compelling content, they've created a show based entirely on someone they fired.

Owens listed the pattern: sending interns to stalk her at events, trying to get her canceled from speaking engagements, attempting to buy her friends, and now creating an entire show centered on mocking her. She directly addressed Ben Shapiro, asking him to move on for his own mental health and stating that employers should not be allowed to engage in this behavior. She described feeling increasingly uncomfortable with what she perceives as a dangerous level of obsession.

Brigitte Macron's Harassment Lawsuit: Prison for Retweets

Owens drew attention to a chilling case in France where Brigitte Macron has successfully prosecuted people for what she deems harassment. Eight men and two women between ages 41 and 65 who retweeted content about Brigitte Macron's gender have been sentenced. Eight received suspended sentences between four to eight months, while a ninth was sentenced to six months in jail for not attending the hearing.

Three individuals described as "instigators" were ordered to have their social media accounts suspended for six months. All defendants were ordered to attend an online course on hate speech and collectively pay Brigitte Macron approximately $12,000 in "moral damages."

The critical issue, Owens emphasized, is that Brigitte Macron is not arguing these statements are untrue. She is arguing that her feelings are hurt because people know she was born with a penis. The court accepted the argument that the tweets were malicious, degrading, insulting, and intentionally harmful to Brigitte, regardless of their truth value.

Owens connected this directly to the lawsuit against her in Delaware, arguing that evil people getting caught doing evil things still have enough power to pass legislation and establish new laws to prevent exposure. The goal is to make people fearful of telling the truth about things that have actually happened. She urged everyone to pay attention to every filing in her Delaware lawsuit, suggesting federal collusion to introduce new speech laws in America.

Call for Information and Ongoing Investigation

Owens put out a call for anyone who operates a business around Cowboys Smokehouse in Panguitch, Utah to check their footage. There may be video evidence that business owners aren't even aware could be relevant. She invited anyone with information to email moretips@candace.com.

She also requested that if anyone has information about the Fort Huachuca meeting, the Farnsworth family connections, or any other aspect of the investigation, they should come forward. The investigation remains open and active, with new leads being pursued despite federal investigators apparently having closed the case.

Owens reiterated that this is not a normal investigation where authorities are actively gathering evidence to build their case. Instead, it appears to be a case where the conclusion was determined from the beginning, and any evidence contradicting that conclusion is simply ignored. The fact that FBI investigators never visited Cowboys Smokehouse despite being provided with concrete evidence of Robinson's presence there exemplifies this approach.

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