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
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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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- Former podcaster arrested for threatening to kill President Trump, officials saynbclosangeles.com
- Podcaster arrested for allegedly threatening to kill President Trumpnbclosangeles.com
- Los Angeles podcaster charged with threatening to kill Trump - BNO Newsbnonews.com
- Podcaster indicted, arrested in LA for allegedly threatening to kill President Trump, prosecutors sayabc13.com
- LA podcaster Azariah Southwest arrested over alleged Trump assassination threatsfoxla.com
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