Attorney General Pam Bondi announced at a press conference Friday the arrest of George Isbell Jr., who faces criminal charges of “sending threatening messages” to commentator Benny Johnson.
Bondi thanked the people who worked on the case and said Isbell was arrested on October 7.
“Benny is a well-known media personality with a message very similar to Charlie's. [Kirk's]. Based largely on faith and love for the Motherland. Just a few days after Charlie's murder, Benny received a letter to his home where he and Kate are raising their beautiful, beautiful young family,” Bondi said. “The writer of that letter made it very clear that he hated Benny because of his views and wanted Benny dead.”
According to the complaint, Isbell allegedly sent a letter from San Diego that said, “You all need to be destroyed. Don't worry, it's not me. I will not give up my freedom for worms like you.”
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Ministry of Justice explained:
“In the letter, he mentioned one of the victim's friends, Mr. Charlie Kirk, a conservative political activist who was recently killed while speaking publicly on a college campus. Writing that he hoped the American flag would “strangle you,” the letter said, “Maybe someone will rip your head off!!! We can hope! Are you planning any public appearances? Love seeing your head explode and your blood staining the concrete red. What a spectacle!” Added department.
Bondi condemned what she called the “horrible cycle of political violence” that continued and said that if people think about threatening others, the Justice Department will catch them.
Johnson thanked Bondi and law enforcement for their actions. He condemned political violence, including the killing of Kirk and the assassination attempt on President Donald Trump.
A man was arrested for threatening to kill my wife, my four children and me. He sent me a letter at home saying that he hated our views and wanted us to die.
He faces federal charges and faces prison time.
I want to thank President Trump, CEO Pam Bondi and… pic.twitter.com/yRAw53QGOg
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) October 10, 2025
He said violence was becoming “mainstream” on the left: “It has to stop. This cycle must end.”
Johnson said left-wing violence was “explosively growing.”
Let me be absolutely clear: we will not be silenced. We won't back down. We won't break. You have lit a fire that cannot be put out. Charlie Kirk taught us how to play offense. This is exactly what we will do. We will work harder, speak louder and become stronger. We will continue to move TPUSA's mission forward. For Charlie.
Since Kirk's murder, we've seen all sorts of terrible comments and actions from people on the left. We are seeing ongoing violence against ICE. However, we still see people on the left fueling the rhetoric.
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Johnson said everyone should be able to unite around the concept that “this is a country where families should be able to raise their children safely, where people can have peaceful differences and we can all live together under one American flag.”
This is a developing story. RedState will provide further updates as more information becomes available.
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