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.”
A 56-year-old Illinois man faces first-degree murder and sexual assault charges after allegedly torturing and strangling his longtime girlfriend to death shortly after their breakup. Police discovered the body during a welfare check and found an audio recording of the attack.
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Alex Reichert, 36, was arrested after allegedly threatening St. Charles High School and blaming staff for his wife's suicide. Prosecutors say he stalked the school and a staff member in a series of incidents.
Isabel Brown spoke at Turning Point USA’s Women’s Leadership Summit in San Antonio on June 6, 2026, urging young women to view motherhood as a central part of their lives and criticizing cultural messages she said discourage marriage and childbearing.
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Travis Juhr, a 41-year-old military veteran from Oregon, was arrested on charges of second-degree arson and related crimes moments after pleading not guilty to threatening President Donald Trump. The new arrest followed a court appearance in Portland linked to social media threats made last year. Federal authorities had previously seized weapons from his home.