{"id":2608049,"date":"2026-05-28T18:46:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T22:46:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-arrest-man-threatening-erika-kirk-ahead-of-tpusa-event\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T18:48:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T22:48:46","slug":"police-arrest-man-threatening-erika-kirk-ahead-of-tpusa-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-arrest-man-threatening-erika-kirk-ahead-of-tpusa-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Police arrest man threatening Erika Kirk ahead of TPUSA event"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpolice-arrest-man-threatening-erika-kirk-ahead-of-tpusa-event%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2608049&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Police in San Antonio arrested Jacob Wenske, 26, charging him with felony terroristic threats after he <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >allegedly made multiple death threats<\/a> against Turning Point USA CEO Erika kirk ahead of an all-female TPUSA event. The affidavit says Wenske posted comments about bombing the venue and also sent an email calling for Kirk\u2019s death and the deaths of other speakers, even referencing a bombing at Turning Point rallies and events.  <\/p>\n<p>TPUSA said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/suspect-apprehended-after-multiple-soldiers-are-shot-at-georgia-military-base\/\" title=\"Suspect Apprehended After Multiple Soldiers Are Shot at Georgia Military Base\">law enforcement responded quickly<\/a> and that its events include enhanced security with both private security and local police.The Women\u2019s Leadership Summit is scheduled for June 5-7 in downtown San Antonio, with about 2,500 attendees, and TPUSA indicated it plans to proceed as planned.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A man has been arrested by <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/police\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"211\">police<\/a> in San Antonio for allegedly making multiple death threats against Turning Point USA CEO <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/erika-kirk\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"17739\">Erika Kirk<\/a> as she prepares to host an all-female event in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/texas\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"253\">Texas<\/a> city next weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jacob Wenske, 26, was arrested Thursday morning and charged with two felony counts of making a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-arrested-for-threat-against-erika-kirk-and-every-christian-nationalist\/\" title=\"... Arrested for Threat Against ... and &#039;Every Christian Nationalist&#039;\">terroristic threat causing public fear<\/a>, KSAT <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/news\/ksat-investigates\/2026\/05\/28\/man-arrested-for-threats-to-kill-erika-kirk-ahead-of-turning-point-usa-event-in-san-antonio\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/news\/ksat-investigates\/2026\/05\/28\/man-arrested-for-threats-to-kill-erika-kirk-ahead-of-turning-point-usa-event-in-san-antonio\/\">first reported<\/a> based on the affidavit.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4585883\/police-thwart-swatting-amy-coney-barrett\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Fairfax County Police Department thwart attempted swatting of Amy Coney Barrett\u2019s house<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4585303\/fbi-arrests-cia-official-stolen-gold-bars\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>FBI arrests CIA official who snatched over $40 million in gold bars<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4584725\/new-york-man-prison-iran-murder-plot\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>New York man sentenced to 10 years in prison for plotting murder of Iran regime critic<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wenske allegedly said in a social media post that he knows \u201cexactly where to bomb\u201d at the venue for the group\u2019s three-day event, according to San Antonio police. He also said, \u201cI can\u2019t wait to be the valet for her escort.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an email, Wenske explicitly called for the murder of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/charlie-kirk\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4089\">Charlie Kirk<\/a>\u2018s widow and others: \u201cDeath to Erika Kirk and every single speaker there!! America will live on without those scum on this earth. Every Christian nationalist shall perish in the bombing that will take place at every single Turning Point rally and event.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> contacted the San Antonio Police Department for comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TPUSA thanked the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/san-antonio\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2485\">San Antonio<\/a> Police Department and the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fbi\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"516\">FBI<\/a> for their \u201crapid response\u201d in apprehending the suspect.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\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 conservative organization <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TPUSA\/status\/2060055230201626702\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TPUSA\/status\/2060055230201626702\">said in a statement<\/a> Thursday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe safety of our attendees, speakers, and staff is always our top priority,\u201d TPUSA wrote. \u201cAll TPUSA events include enhanced, multi-layered security measures that are enforced by both private security and local police.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Women\u2019s Leadership Summit is scheduled to take place in downtown San Antonio from June 5 to 7. About 2,500 women are expected to attend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Daily Wire<\/em> host Isabel Brown, one of the scheduled speakers, spoke out against rising political violence following the news.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere is an unmistakable political violence problem from the atheist Left in America today,\u201d she <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/theisabelb\/status\/2060067287265051039\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/theisabelb\/status\/2060067287265051039\">posted<\/a>. \u201cPray for the soul of our country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TPUSA vowed to not be silenced by the latest threat against Kirk. As of now, it appears the event will go on as planned with an appearance from the chief executive.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4579440\/erika-kirk-prasies-spencer-pratt\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4579440\/erika-kirk-prasies-spencer-pratt\/\">ERIKA KIRK PRAISES SPENCER PRATT AS \u2018AUTHENTICALLY AMERICAN\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In April, she <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4529367\/erika-kirk-tpusa-vance-threats\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4529367\/erika-kirk-tpusa-vance-threats\/\">skipped an event<\/a> at the University of Georgia due to what TPUSA said were \u201csome very serious threats in her direction\u201d at the time. She was supposed to take the stage with Vice President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"7658\">JD Vance<\/a>, who carried on the show with TPUSA official Andrew Kolvet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kirk did not directly address the alleged plot against her, but she did <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MrsErikaKirk\/status\/2060075390031581240\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MrsErikaKirk\/status\/2060075390031581240\">post a psalm<\/a> about the \u201cwicked [plotting] against the righteous\u201d on social media. She then finished the post with a message: \u201cGod\u2019s justice is certain.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>San Antonio man jailed for death threats against Erika Kirk<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2608050,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26107845237098.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[5175,63117,48436,4855,21547],"class_list":["post-2608049","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-arrest","tag-erika-kirk","tag-police-arrest","tag-threats","tag-tpusa"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26107845237098.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2608049","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2608049"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2608049\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2608053,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2608049\/revisions\/2608053"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2608050"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2608049"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2608049"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2608049"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}