Federal prosecutors say a self-described Antifa activist from Minneapolis was arrested on federal threat and cyberstalking charges after repeatedly posting violent threats against Immigration and Customs Enforcement and urging followers to identify, confront, and even kill ICE agents.
Kyle Wagner, 37, was taken into custody Thursday and is expected to make an initial federal court appearance today. Authorities allege his online activity escalated from protest rhetoric to direct calls for violence against federal officers in Minneapolis. The criminal complaint cites a string of social media posts and a video that prosecutors say constitute threats and doxxing.
According to the complaint, Wagner used Facebook and Instagram in January 2026 to push people toward physical confrontation with ICE, referring to officers as the “Gestapo” and “murderers.” Prosecutors contend he encouraged followers to “forcibly confront, assault, impede, oppose, and resist federal officers.” Those alleged posts prompted a federal investigation that led to the arrest.
“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,” said Attorney General Pamela Bondi. “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.”
On January 8, 2026, Wagner posted a video directly threatening ICE agents by stating, “I’ve already bled for this city, I’ve already fought for this city, this is nothing new, we’re ready this time, ICE we’re f—ing coming for you.” The posting is a central piece of the complaint and is cited as an explicit threat toward federal officers.
The next day Wagner allegedly wrote about the “constant harassment of ICE” and argued “we need to continue that, but we also need to cripple them.” Prosecutors say he then urged followers to seek out physical encounters: “Anywhere we have an opportunity to get our hands on them, we need to put our hands on them.” Those messages, prosecutors say, moved beyond protest and into planning and incitement.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche welcomed the arrest and framed it as part of a broader law-and-order response. “It’s no surprise that an Antifa terrorist is allegedly threatening to kill and assault federal law enforcement officers as they dutifully remove criminal threats from neighborhoods,” Blanche said in a statement. “After all, this is what Antifa is about, lawlessness and violence. But under the leadership of President Trump and Attorney General Bondi, there is no safe haven for terrorists and no protection from the full weight of justice.”
Prosecutors also say Wagner explicitly urged followers to “hunt” ICE, including those who are “armed” to “fight [ICE]. This is kill or be killed.” He described agitators’ “goal [ ] to unmask and identify [ICE] agents – stop their ability to arrest individuals through group resistance.” Those statements are cited alongside social-media plans to identify individual agents and obstruct their arrests.
On January 10 Wagner is alleged to have declared that “we are at f—– war” and warned, “So, either we’re going to win, or I will die in this process.” Then on January 13 he posted praise for anti-ICE efforts: “This is where ICE has come to die” and threatened, “We want to know who they are. We will identify every single one of them and we will prosecute them to the fullest extent of the law. If it has to be done at the barrel of a gun, then let us have a little f—— fun.” Those words appear in the criminal complaint as evidence of intent.
Prosecutors say Wagner’s rhetoric grew more explicit by January 24, when he declared he was “not talking about peaceful protests anymore” and urged followers to “Get your f—– guns and stop these f—— people.” The complaint also notes Wagner reposted a video showing him distributing gas masks and shields to agitators, which investigators say supported the mobilization he called for online.
The complaint alleges that on January 29, 2026, Wagner used Instagram to dox a pro-ICE individual, publishing a phone number, birth month and year, and an address in Oak Park, Michigan, while threatening the person. Investigators say Wagner later admitted to doxxing the victim’s parents’ house, a move that federal prosecutors treat as a serious, criminal invasion of privacy with violent implications.
“We know that a ‘worthless man plots evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire.’ And Wagner’s alleged actions were an attempt to spread fire into our peaceful community. That is not going to happen,” said U.S. Attorney Gorgon. The statement underscores prosecutors’ position that violent threats and doxxing aimed at federal officers will be met with full federal enforcement.
Federal agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Homeland Security Investigations led the probe, working under a Justice Department initiative dubbed Operation Take Back America. That campaign marshals DOJ resources against illegal immigration, cartels, transnational criminal organizations, and violent crime, and prosecutors say this case fits squarely within those priorities.
A felony trial cannot be held on a complaint, so prosecutors will decide whether to seek an indictment in the near future. For now Wagner faces federal threat and cyberstalking charges as the case moves through the initial stages of the federal court system. The arrest signals a continued emphasis on prosecuting violent threats against law enforcement and public officials.
