This week, the Utah Valley University student met and posed a question to Kirk's widow Erika as part of a CBS News town hall that aired at 8 p.m. tonight on CBS.The town hall was moderated by CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss and featured questions from an invited audience.

Both Kirk and Owens confirmed Monday evening that they had spoken, referring to the conversation as "productive" in separate posts on X. They did not share details from the meeting, but Owens said it lasted four and a half hours, and they "agreed much more than I had anticipated."

Erika Kirk, the widow of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk, and right-wing influencer Candace Owens will meet for a "private, in-person discussion" on Monday, Dec. 15.

"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. "We agreed much more than I had anticipated. Of co...