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Prosecutors allege that Kyle Wagner, 37, shared comments and videos to Facebook and Instagram last month that encouraged his followers to attack federal immigration officers, who he called the “gestapo” and “murderers.” He is expected to make his initial appearance in federal court on Thursday.
Photos taken Thursday appear to show Wagner being led out of a residential building in Minneapolis by agents with Homeland Security Investigations, part of the Department of Homeland Security, wearing a sweatshirt that says “I’M ANTIFA!” Antifa is short for “anti-fascist” and is a loosely organized left-wing movement or ideology.
In one now-deleted video posted on Jan. 8, Wagner allegedly threatened ICE agents, stating, “we’re f**king coming for you,” according to the Justice Department. The following day, he allegedly encouraged followers to harass immigration officers and said “we should cripple them.”
“Anywhere we have an opportunity to get our hands on them, we need to put our hands on them,” he said, according to prosecutors. Wagner’s social media profiles appear to have been deleted as of Thursday. It was not immediately clear if he has an attorney.
Wagner also allegedly pushed others to “hunt” immigration officers and said his goal is to “unmask and identify” the agents. In a social media post on Jan. 13, he allegedly said Minnesota is “where ICE has come to die.”
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Wagner also is accused of promoting violence against ICE officers, including by urging others to “get your f**king guns and stop these f**king people” in a video posted to Facebook on Jan. 24.
The Justice Department accused Wagner of publishing the personal information of an ICE supporter in Michigan and threatening the person.
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