Los Angeles Podcaster Charged With Threatening to Kill Trump
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Federal authorities in the United States have arrested a 40-year-old Los Angeles podcaster accused of threatening to kill President Donald Trump and harassing the family of one of Trump’s former personal attorneys through social media and phone calls, the U.S. Department of Justice said. Benjamin Azariah Southworth was taken into custody Thursday morning in…
- Why it matters
- Criminal threats against the president trigger federal investigation and prosecution; this case shows enforcement of laws protecting executive officials from violent threats.
- Most affected
- Southworth — Charged with federal crimes carrying potential prison time.
Trump and the former attorney's family — Named targets of alleged threats and harassment. - Likely next
- Whether Southworth is formally indicted and the specific charges filed by federal prosecutors.