Former podcaster arrested for threatening to kill President Trump, prosecutors say

Former podcaster Benjamin Azariah Southworth, 40, was arrested from his Westlake home on Thursday, September 3, 2026. FBI Director Kash Patel announced the arrest via X, stating that a federal grand jury indicted Southworth for allegedly making death threats against President Donald Trump. The operation was conducted by the FBI and its partners in LA. Prosecutors have charged Southworth in connection with these threats, following the formal indictment issued by the federal grand jury.