Man arrested over death threats to conservative podcaster Benny Johnson as DOJ cracks down on violent political rhetoric | 10 Oct 2025 | Attorney General Pam Bondi on Friday announced the arrest of a man accused of threatening to kill conservative commentator Benny Johnson, in what authorities say was a disturbing copycat plot inspired by the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk. Authorities arrested George Isabel Jr. for threatening to make “orphans” of Johnson’s children, just days after Charlie’s assassination,” Bondi told reporters at a press conference in Florida. “Benny received a letter at his home where he and [his wife] Kate are raising their beautiful, beautiful young family,” she said outside the US Attorney’s Office in Tampa. “The author of this letter made it very clear that he hated Benny because of his views and he wanted Benny dead.” Isabel is now charged in federal court with mailing threatening communications following his arrest Friday morning, she said.