Overview

• Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Friday that George Russell Isbell Jr., 69, was arrested Oct. 7 in San Diego and charged federally with mailing threatening communications.
• Investigators from the FBI, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, FDLE and Tampa police traced the letter to San Diego and matched fingerprints on the envelope to Isbell.
• Prosecutors say the Sept. 18 mailing referenced Charlie Kirk, called for Johnson’s “extermination,” said he should be strangled by an American flag, and hoped someone would blow his head off.
• The criminal complaint includes the text of the letter, which referred to Johnson as “Charlie Kirk Jr.”; Isbell has not entered a plea and faces up to five years in prison if convicted.
• Officials said related inquiries continue, with Bondi warning that threats will be prosecuted and FBI Director Kash Patel pledging to pursue those responsible for violent communications.