LA podcaster arrested on charges of making threats to Trump

LOS ANGELES (CNS) - A Los Angeles podcaster and former TV host was arrested today on federal charges for allegedly threatening to kill President Trump and stalking his personal lawyer and the lawyer's family.

Benjamin Azariah Southworth, 40, was taken into custody at his apartment in the Westlake neighborhood, according to First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli.

Southworth was charged with threatening to kill Trump, cyberstalking and making harassing interstate calls.

He allegedly posted videos calling for Trump's assassination and targeting the family of the president's personal attorney.

The FBI released an image of the "Kill Trump" stickers Southworth sold online as merch

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 in a post on X. Threats against the president of the United States are federal crimes,'' the post said. 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.''

According to a Wikipedia entry, Southworth is a self-described gay Christian former television presenter of The Remix,'' a syndicated show that featured Christian artists.