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DOJ Arrests Minneapolis Activist on Federal Threat and Cyberstalking Charges Over Anti‑ICE Posts

The Justice Department says the case rests on a criminal complaint, with Wagner presumed innocent pending initial proceedings.

Overview

  • Kyle Wagner, 37, was taken into custody in Minneapolis by Homeland Security Investigations and charged with transmitting threatening communications and cyberstalking.
  • Prosecutors allege Wagner used Facebook and Instagram in January to urge followers to attack ICE agents, posting messages such as “we’re f---ing coming for you” and “get your f----- guns.”
  • The complaint says Wagner doxxed a pro-ICE individual on Jan. 29 by posting a phone number, partial birthdate, and an Oak Park, Michigan, address, later acknowledging it was the victim’s parents’ home.
  • Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche publicly labeled him an “Antifa terrorist,” as officials link the case to heightened immigration enforcement operations in the Twin Cities following two fatal agent-involved shootings.
  • DOJ notes a complaint is not evidence of guilt; Wagner was expected to make an initial court appearance Thursday as prosecutors weigh seeking an indictment.