A prominent LGBT podcaster who formerly hosted a Christian reality television show was arrested by federal agents in Los Angeles Thursday for allegedly threatening to kill President Donald Trump.Benjamin Azariah Southworth, 40, was indicted by a grand jury on federal charges for cyberstalking, making harassing interstate calls and threatening to kill President Trump, First Assistant U.S.Attorney for the Central District of California Bill Essayli announced on X.He said that Southworth led a harassment campaign against the family of one of Trump's personal attorneys.Federal agents arrest Benjamin Azariah Southworth Thursday, Sept.
3, 2026 for allegedly threatening to kill President Donald Trump.(United States Attorney Bill Essayli)TRUMP'S DECADE OF ASSASSINATION THREATS RUNS FROM BUTLER SHOOTING TO LATEST GOLF CLUB BREACH"Southworth is charged with posting videos calling for President Trump’s assassination, then targeted the family of the President’s personal attorney by publishing their home address and phone numbers, and leaving voicemails threatening 'justice comes to your door," Essayli said.The act of publicly revealing personal information of public officials and celebrities without their consent is known as 'doxxing' and is usually done with the intent to harass, shame or cause harm."Threats against the President of the United States are federal crimes.
We will not tolerate threats of political violence in the United States.My office will prosecute anyone who crosses that line to the fullest extent of the law," the U.S.
Attorney wrote in a statement on X.On Southworth's website "Holy Menace", which is still live at time of publication, the podcaster sells $5 stickers that say "Kill Trump."While being taken into custody by agents, Southworth yelled, "Donald Trump is a pedophile.The country has fallen!" according to the New York Post, which had a photographer present at the time of his arrest.Court documents obtained by the publication allegedly state th...