A man from Los Angeles has been arrested after federal authorities alleged he threatened President Donald Trump and a lawyer who has represented him personally, Jay Sekulow.
Benjamin Southworth was indicted by a federal grand jury after allegedly using social media accounts from January to May 2026 to publicly express his hatred toward Trump and the president’s supporters, according to the Justice Department, confirmed a report at Just the News.
He’s now facing one count of threats against the president, a count of cyberstalking and another for allegedly making harassing telephone calls.
Threaten to assassinate the President of the United States and find out how fast the FBI shows up.
Benjamin Azariah Southworth was arrested in Los Angeles after a federal grand jury indicted him for allegedly threatening to kill President Donald Trump.
➜ Allegedly called for… pic.twitter.com/FZAykCVffk
— FBI Rapid Response (@FBI_Response) September 3, 2026
Early this morning, the @FBI and partners arrested Benjamin Azariah Southworth in LA – after a federal grand jury indicted him for allegedly threatening to assassinate President Trump and his attorney, Jay Sekulow.
Deadly threats like this are as vile as they are criminal -…
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) September 3, 2026
Breaking: FBI arrests man for allegedly threatening Trump, personal lawyer Jay Sekulow https://t.co/rjwA5lQ7pC
— John Solomon (@jsolomonReports) September 3, 2026
“As threats against President Trump’s life escalate, the Department of Justice will respond with the full force of the law,” Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a statement. “We will hold perpetrators of violent threats accountable, and anyone who makes these threats online will not be allowed to hide behind their screens.”
In fact, there have been multiple viable attempts to assassinate Trump since he launched his campaign for a second term in the Oval Office, and many such threats.
Patel said those responsible for threats will be confronted by law enforcement.
“Southworth, who also allegedly left a series of abusive messages online and over voicemail, would face a statutory maximum sentence of five years in federal prison for threatening Trump, a statutory maximum sentence of five years in federal prison for cyberstalking and a statutory maximum sentence of two years in federal prison for telephonic harassment, if convicted,” Just the News reported.
