{"id":769,"date":"2026-05-29T07:07:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T07:07:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=769"},"modified":"2026-05-29T07:07:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T07:07:26","slug":"man-arrested-for-threatening-to-kill-erika-kirk-at-tpusa-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=769","title":{"rendered":"Man Arrested For Threatening To Kill Erika Kirk At TPUSA Event"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A Texas man was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly threatening to assassinate Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk\u2019s widow at her upcoming event, according to reports and court records.<\/p>\n

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San Antonio police charged 26-year-old Jacob Wenske over alleged online posts threatening to kill TPUSA CEO Erika Kirk as she attended a June women\u2019s leadership summit, KSAT and San Antonio Express-News reported. Wenske allegedly wished death on \u201cevery Christian nationalist\u201d like her, echoing the hateful ideology that authorities tied to Charlie Kirk\u2019s September assassination. (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: We Got UVU\u2019s Charlie Kirk Shooting Files \u2014 With Loads Of Redactions)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Jacob Wenske poses for a mugshot after being charged with threatening to kill Erika Kirk in Bexar County, Texas. (Image courtesy of the Bexar County Sheriff\u2019s Office)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cDeath to Erika Kirk and every single speaker there!! America will live on without those scum on this earth,\u201d Wenske allegedly posted online ahead of the event, outlets reported. \u201cEvery Christian nationalist shall perish in the bombing that will take place at every single Turning Point rally and event.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI know exactly where to bomb,\u201d police reportedly quoted Wenske as saying in a related post.<\/p>\n

An attorney for Wenske did not respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation\u2019s request for comment. The defendant was booked on a terroristic threat charge on Thursday and ordered to pay $60,000 bond for release, county records show.<\/p>\n

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Authorities arrested of Utah in September on charges of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk at a Utah Valley University event in Orem that month. Robinson is accused of targeting Kirk for his conservative viewpoints based on alleged comments to his family and transgender-identifying boyfriend.<\/p>\n

Charlie Kirk\u2019s assassination prompted widespread calls for a national reckoning on political violence. Video footage from April also showed Erika Kirk fleeing from the White House Correspondents Dinner in Washington, D.C. after a gunman opened fire in an alleged assassination attempt targeting President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n

\u201cTurning Point USA takes all threats seriously and we work closely with law enforcement at all levels to respond to and resolve any threats,\u201d the group said in a Thursday X post responding to Wenske\u2019s arrest. \u201cWe are grateful to the San Antonio Police Department and the FBI for their rapid response and arrest of the individual making these threats. The safety of our attendees, speakers, and staff is always our top priority. All TPUSA events include enhanced, multi-layered security measures that are enforced by both private security and local police.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe refuse to let threats silence us,\u201d TPUSA said. \u201cWe look forward to a successful and inspiring gathering June 5\u20137 in San Antonio for 2,500+ ladies attending the Women\u2019s Leadership Summit!\u201d<\/p>\n

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