India, June 22 -- Laura Loomer and Candace Owens have taken their long-running feud to a new level, this time arguing over the legacy of late Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk. The latest exchange began after Owens accused Loomer of trying to rewrite Kirk's history and exaggerate her connection to him. Loomer responded with a lengthy post defending herself, sharing screenshots of messages she said showed she had recently been in contact with Kirk before his death.

In her response, Loomer pushed back on Owens' suggestion that she had portrayed herself as one of Kirk's closest advisers.

"I never claimed to be an advisor to Charlie and never claimed to be his close friend," Loomer wrote.

She said Kirk had invited her to Turning Point...