Jacob Wenske, 26, of San Antonio was arrested this week on charges of making terroristic threats against Erika Kirk, the chairwoman and CEO of Turning Point USA.
Wenske allegedly sent an email to Turning Point USA stating, “Death to Erika Kirk and every single speaker there!” The message also referenced bombings at upcoming events, according to an arrest affidavit reported by the San Antonio Express-News.
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Daily Wire columnist Chloe Trapanotto criticized podcast host Jennifer Welch after Welch mocked Erika Kirk—the widow of slain Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk—during a recent episode of Welch’s 'I’ve Had It' podcast, including remarks about Kirk’s appearance in a video and labeling her a “racist fascist.”
A Texas man was arrested last week on terroristic threat charges after making repeated threats against a Turning Point USA event and its organizers. Jacob Wenske, 26, of the San Antonio area, targeted the upcoming Women’s Leadership Summit.
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Demonstrators staged a mock killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk during a protest outside a Turning Point USA event in San Antonio on Sunday. The incident occurred at the group’s Women’s Leadership Summit and included chants that Kirk “deserved to die.”
Federal authorities have charged two additional men in connection with an alleged plot to attack the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House. The Justice Department announced the arrests on Monday, expanding the investigation that began with the detention of 19-year-old Tycen Proper last week.
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Influencers at Turning Point USA’s Women’s Leadership Summit in San Antonio voiced concerns over unfulfilled promises from the Trump administration. Speakers highlighted issues like rising costs and foreign policy as reasons for potential voter disengagement ahead of the midterms.
A federal grand jury has indicted Christopher, DeYanna, and Paige Ostrouchko on federal assault charges tied to an April 11 incident in which Turning Point USA contributor Savanah Hernandez was shoved to the ground while reporting outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building at Fort Snelling, Minnesota, according to an unsealed indictment and public statements from the Justice Department.
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Kandynn Wilson, 34, was sentenced to life in prison without parole plus one year for the 2022 murder of his estranged wife Ericka Wilson.