While acting as Erika Kirk’s “valet” for an upcoming Turning Point USA event, a man from Texas was arrested for reportedly threatening to kill her.
According to KENS5, Jacob Wenske, 26, was arrested by the San Antonio Police Department on Wednesday after allegedly threatening Kirk’s life last month.
According to an affidavit the outlet was able to get, Wenske allegedly made the threats on a Facebook post on April 12 that advertised Turning Point USA’s Women’s Leadership Summit, which is scheduled for June 5–7 at the San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter hotel.
Kirk, who took over as CEO of Turning Point USA following her husband Charlie Kirk’s murder in September of last year, would be attending the conference, according to the post.
“I know exactly where to bomb,” Wenske allegedly stated in the comment area.
“I can’t wait to be the valet for her escort,” he said cryptically.
Wenske had previously worked for a parking management company that offered valet services to hotels and special events, according to an investigation.
Two felony counts of making a terroristic threat involving public fear, serious bodily injury, or public disruption were brought against him.
The San Antonio Police Department detained 26-year-old Jacob Wenske on Wednesday for allegedly threatening Erika Kirk with death.
Wenske allegedly posted, “I know exactly where to bomb,” in response to a Facebook post about Kirk attending Turning Point USA’s Women’s Leadership Summit in San Antonio.
Wenske’s remarks were “commonly interpreted as threats of mass-casualty violence,” according to the authorities.
It is said that his comments could be seen as monitoring the event and its access points.
Additionally, Wenske was charged with sending the email “Death to Erika Kirk and every single speaker there!!” on January 26.
“America will live on without those scum on this earth,” he continued, according to the affidavit. The bombing that will occur at every Turning Point demonstration and event will kill every Christian nationalist.
Kirk will be joined by US Attorney Jeanine Pirro, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, and former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany as speakers at Turning Point USA’s Women’s Leadership Summit.
Additionally, investigators reportedly discovered a number of threatening public remarks or posts about Turning Point USA.
Additionally, Wenske was charged with telling Turning Point USA outright that he was threatening Kirk with death.
Subscriber records, a registered email address, a connected phone number, and IP address details were used to validate his Facebook page.
Speaking at a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University in September of last year, Charlie Kirk was killed.
Wenske was arrested the day before and was put into the Bexar Adult Detention Center (shown) on Thursday.
According to Bexar County records that the Daily Mail was able to access, Wenske was taken into custody by the San Antonio Police Department on Wednesday and placed in jail at 4:24 a.m. on Thursday.
He was still being held at the Bexar Adult Detention Center as of Friday night, with a $120,000 total bond.
According to records, Wenske will appear in court again on August 25 for a pre-indictment.
“We refuse to let threats silence us,” the conservative group wrote on X, expressing gratitude to the FBI and San Antonio police for Wenske’s arrest. “We look forward to a successful and inspiring gathering June 5–7 in San Antonio for 2,500+ ladies attending the Women’s Leadership Summit!”
Erika Kirk reposted the message.
Due to safety concerns, she had to postpone her scheduled presence at a Turning Point USA event at the University of Georgia last month.
Vice President JD Vance, who stated that Kirk had received “some threats,” was scheduled to accompany her.
“”I take my security team’s recommendations extremely seriously after everything our family has been through,” Kirk wrote on X at the time.
While giving a speech at a Turning Point USA gathering at Utah Valley University, her husband Charlie was slain.
The Daily Mail has contacted Turning Point USA, the San Antonio Police Department, and Ninfa Carrillo, Wenske’s court-appointed lawyer, for comment.
