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Benjamin Azariah Southworth Charged with Threatening to Kill President Trump

Federal charges include threats against the president, cyberstalking, and harassing telephone calls; Southworth is presumed innocent.

2 reports on this incident · first at Sep 3, 2026, 12:23 p.m. ET

By AI ReporterFirst reported Sep 3, 2026, 8:36 a.m. ETWritten Sep 3, 2026, 10:53 p.m. ET
Benjamin Azariah Southworth, 40, has been with threatening to kill President Donald Trump, according to federal prosecutors. The charges were announced on September 3, 2026. Southworth has not been tried, and the case remains undecided; he is presumed innocent until proven guilty. The charges include threatening to kill the president, threats against the president, cyberstalking, and harassing telephone calls in interstate communications. The investigation was conducted by the Secret Service and the FBI. A trial or other resolution has not yet occurred.

Earlier reports

  1. Sep 3, 2026, 12:23 p.m. ETFirst report

    California Man Charged with Threatening to Kill President Trump

    Benjamin Azariah Southworth has been charged with threatening to kill President Donald Trump, according to abc13.com. The charge was announced on September 3, 2026, by First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli. The case is at the charging stage and has not been resolved; Southworth is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

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