Candace Owens faced online backlash after sharing a post linking political events to changes in CIA leadership. Critics quickly challenged her claim, pointing out that John Ratcliffe remains CIA director and that Dustin Gard-Weiss was named executive director, a separate role. The dispute sparked a wider debate about accuracy, accountability, and the spread of misinformation on social media.
Candace Owens triggered a fresh wave of backlash online after posting a claim on X that many users quickly challenged. Her message, framed as a major political reveal, connected intelligence leadership changes with past conservative media moments.
Within minutes, the post began spreading, but so did doubts. Critics accused Owens of pushing misleading information and ignoring easily verifiable facts.The controversy did not stay limited to partisan circles. As replies stacked up, several users pointed out what they said were clear errors in her post. The discussion soon shifted from the claim itself to a deeper question about how public figures handle facts when addressing large audiences.
Candace Owens faces backlash over CIA leadership claim
Owens wrote the following in her post, which sparked the dispute:“🚨 RCH 702 has been identified: On July 11th—the very DAY that Charlie told Tucker Carlson to GO MAX in a speech against Israel which launched the war against Charlie’s top donors—there was a shake up in D.C: Dustin Gard-Weiss was announced as the new executive director of the CIA, replacing John Ratcliffe.”
Several users pushed back hard. One viral response from the account @CinemaShogun accused Owens of spreading misinformation and misunderstanding basic facts.
The post said, “Candace Owens Wrong Again !!! Candace can’t even get little things right…Today she once again fed BAD INFORMATION to her cult like fan base. Gard-Weiss DID NOT REPLACE John Ratcliffe. John Ratcliffe is STILL THE DIRECTOR of the CIA.”The post continued, “Gard-Weiss was named EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR of the CIA which is actually a new position. If she got this wrong just imagine what else she gets wrong. Apparently the ‘Top Investigative Journalist’ in the world can’t be bothered to do a simple google search before posting misinformation online.”“She’s also DOUBLING DOWN on her obviously fake ALREADY DEBUNKED Fort Huachuca nonsense. She refuses to ADMIT that she was wrong and is starting to lose the SUPPORT of some of her biggest simps. She’s only going to SPIRAL OUT even more now,” the post concluded.As the exchange gained traction, Candace Owens, known for bold statements and strong opinions, once again found herself at the center of a debate where facts mattered as much as influence.Also Read: Candace Owens sparks outrage after encouraging Ben Shapiro to take his own life during public feud
