India, April 28 -- Conservative podcaster Candace Owens is known for speaking out on current issues, which has put her silence in the aftermath of the White House Correspondents' dinner shooting in sharp contrast. Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old from Torrance, Los Angeles, was identified as the shooter and has now been charged with attempting to assassinate the president.

Meanwhile, claims have been made that Allen's name was searched in Italy on Google Trends, days before the shooting. This comes amid claims from far-right influencer and Donald Trump loyalist Laura Loomer that Owens had traveled to Italy.

These factors have led to bizarre claims being made seeking to link Owens to Allen.

"Cole Thomas Allen was just an unknown teacher ...