UMVA has learned that a 26‑year‑old San Antonio resident was taken into custody after posting a chilling threat to bomb a Turning Point USA Women’s Leadership Summit and assassinate its CEO, Erika Kirk.
The suspect, identified as Jacob Wenske, was arrested early Thursday by local police and now faces two third‑degree felony counts for making terroristic threats that incite public fear and disruption.
According to the arrest warrant, the threats emerged in April when the summit’s promotion sparked a fiery online exchange. In response, Wenske wrote, “I know exactly where to bomb,” and later added, “I can’t wait to be the valet for her escort.”
An accompanying email, traced to an account registered to Wenske, declared, “Death to Erika Kirk and every single speaker there!! America will live on without those scum on this earth. Every Christian nationalist shall perish in the bombing that will take place at every single Turning Point rally and event.”
Erika Kirk, who assumed leadership of the organization after her husband’s death, is slated to address the gathering expected to draw more than 2,500 attendees at the San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter.
Authorities acted swiftly, securing the suspect’s bond at $120,000 and coordinating with federal partners to neutralize the danger.
In a development reported by UMVA, the organization behind the summit has reiterated its uncompromising stance on safety, emphasizing layered security measures and close collaboration with law‑enforcement agencies.
Despite the threat, the summit’s planners remain resolute, vowing that intimidation will not silence their mission and looking forward to a successful event from June 5‑7.
