MINNEAPOLIS (TNND) — A Minnesota man who identified himself as an Antifa supporter was arrested after he allegedly cyber stalked and threatened to murder U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, the U.S. Department of Justice announced.
Federal prosecutors on Thursday said 37-year-old Kyle Wagner repeatedly used social media in to encourage followers to confront, assault and kill ICE personnel.
Kyle Wagner (Photo: U.S. Department of Justice)
“This man allegedly doxxed and called for the murder of law enforcement officers, encouraged bloodshed in the streets, and proudly claimed affiliation with the terrorist organization Antifa before going on the run,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a news release.
“Today’s arrest illustrates that you cannot run, you cannot hide, and you cannot evade our federal agents: if you come for law enforcement, the Trump administration will come for you,” she added.
During a news conference, White House Press secretary Karoline Leavitt held up Weber’s photo and said such conduct by “left-wing agitators” won’t go unpunished.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a photo of Kyle Wagner, as she speaks during a briefing at the White House, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
“And if people are illegally obstructing our federal law enforcement operations, if they are targeting, doxing, harassing and vilifying ICE agents, they are going to be held accountable like this individual here who, again, is a self-proclaimed member of Antifa. He is a domestic terrorist, and he will be held accountable in the United States,” Leavitt told reporters.
President Donald Trump announced in September that he would designate Antifa a “major terrorist organization.” Antifa, short for “anti-fascists,” is an umbrella term for far-left-leaning militant groups and is not a singular entity. It consists of groups that resist fascists and neo-Nazis, especially at demonstrations.
According to a criminal complaint, Wagner’s posts called federal officers “gestapo” and “murderers” and urged others to physically resist ICE agents.
In one video posted on January 8, Wagner allegedly declared, “ICE we’re f***ing coming for you,” and told supporters “anywhere we have an opportunity to get our hands on them, we need to put our hands on them.” He said “we also need to cripple them.”
On January 24, the complaint noted, Wagner said he was “not talking about peaceful protests anymore,” and urged people to “get your f***ing guns and stop these f***ing people.”
Wagner also reposted a video, which appeared to show him as he passed out gas masks and shields to agitators, according to the complaint.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a photo of Kyle Wagner, as she speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
The complaint also accused Wagner of doxxing “a pro-ICE individual” by publicly posting a phone number, birth information and address on Instagram, including details about the person’s family home Michigan.
“We know that a ‘worthless man plots evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire,'” U.S. Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr. said.
“And Wagner’s alleged actions were an attempt to spread fire into our peaceful community,” he added. “That is not going to happen.”
Wagner was charged with cyberstalking and threatening communications, violations that carry potential prison time if he is convicted.
Wagner’s arrest comes amid heightened national tensions over immigration enforcement policy and protests against ICE operations, with prior incidents involving clashes between activists and federal officers.
Federal authorities have in recent months charged several individuals in connection with attacks and protests at ICE facilities, including an ambush at the Prairieland ICE facility in Texas that resulted in attempted murder charges against suspected anti-ICE militants.
Critics of aggressive immigration enforcement and anti-ICE activism have clashed with authorities nationwide, and law enforcement officials have stressed that while peaceful protest is protected, threats of violence or calls for attacks against officers are federal crimes.
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EDITOR’S NOTE: The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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