A 26-year-old San Antonio man was arrested Wednesday after allegedly posting online threats to bomb a women’s leadership conference and assassinate Erika Kirk, the CEO of Turning Point USA (TPUSA) and widow of the organization’s late founder, Charlie Kirk.
San Antonio police charged Jacob Wenske with making a terroristic threat following a series of online posts targeting the upcoming June event. According to police reports and court records, Wenske explicitly threatened the attendees and speakers. “Death to Erika Kirk and every single speaker there!! America will live on without those scum on this earth,” Wenske allegedly wrote. In a separate post, he added, “Every Christian nationalist shall perish in the bombing that will take place at every single Turning Point rally and event,” later stating, “I know exactly where to bomb.”
Wenske was booked into custody on Thursday, with bail set at $60,000, according to Bexar County records. An attorney representing Wenske did not immediately respond to requests for comment regarding the charges.
The arrest comes amid heightened security concerns for the Kirk family and TPUSA events. Erika Kirk’s husband, Charlie Kirk, was fatally shot in September during an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. Authorities arrested 23-year-old Tyler Robinson of Utah for the assassination, alleging Robinson targeted Kirk specifically for his conservative political viewpoints. More recently, in April, Erika Kirk was filmed fleeing the White House Correspondents Dinner in Washington, D.C., during an alleged assassination attempt against President Donald Trump.
Following Wenske’s arrest, Turning Point USA released a statement via X on Thursday addressing the situation and detailing their security protocols.
“Turning Point USA takes all threats seriously and we work closely with law enforcement at all levels to respond to and resolve any threats,” the organization stated. “We 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.”
The organization confirmed that the Young Women’s Leadership Summit will proceed as planned from June 5–7 in San Antonio, expecting an attendance of over 2,500 women. “We refuse to let threats silence us,” TPUSA added in its statement.
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