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UPDATED Sep 4, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
Sep 3, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
LA podcaster arrested over alleged Trump threats
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Federal agents arrested Los Angeles podcaster Azariah Southworth at his Westlake home after a grand jury indicted him on federal charges. Prosecutors allege he called for President Trump’s assassination and ran a targeted harassment campaign against the president’s personal attorney’s family, including publishing their address and phone numbers.
WHO: Azariah Southworth (Benjamin Azariah Southworth), 40; President Donald Trump; the president’s personal attorney and the attorney’s family
WHAT: Arrest and federal indictment over alleged threats against the president and cyberstalking/harassing calls targeting the attorney’s family
WHEN: Reported Sep 3, 2026 at 12:17 PM ET
WHERE: Westlake, Los Angeles, CA
WHY: A federal grand jury indicted Southworth for allegedly threatening President Trump and cyberstalking/harassing the president’s personal attorney’s family, including publishing their address and phone numbers.
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