Antifa Threat Posts Trigger Federal Arrest

Federal prosecutors say a self-declared Antifa activist didn’t just protest ICE in Minneapolis—he allegedly urged followers online to dox and kill agents, and now the Trump Justice Department is making an example of it.

Story Snapshot

Federal authorities arrested Minnesota resident Kyle Wagner, 37, and charged him with cyberstalking and threatening communications tied to alleged anti-ICE threats.
Prosecutors allege Wagner used social media to encourage harassment, doxxing, and violence against ICE officers during heightened immigration enforcement in Minneapolis.
The case unfolds amid “Operation Metro Surge,” which the White House said produced more than 4,000 detentions by early February and triggered ongoing street tensions.
Attorney General Pam Bondi framed the arrest as a warning that threats against law enforcement will be prosecuted under the Trump administration.

Arrest and charges target alleged online incitement against ICE

Federal agents arrested Kyle Wagner on February 5, 2026, in Minneapolis after prosecutors said his posts and videos crossed the line from activism into targeted threats. Authorities charged him with cyberstalking and threatening communications, describing messages that allegedly urged followers to identify ICE personnel, harass them, and commit violence. Reporting said Wagner publicly identified as Antifa and used multiple platforms before accounts were deleted after his arrest.

Prosecutors allege Wagner repeatedly urged supporters to show up “armed and ready” and used dehumanizing language for agents while promoting confrontation. The public case record, as described in multiple reports, emphasizes a pattern: videos and statements over several January dates that escalated from harassment talk to calls for deadly force. Wagner reportedly also spoke about being “on the run” late in January, suggesting he anticipated law-enforcement attention.

Operation Metro Surge intensified a volatile Minneapolis flashpoint

The arrest landed in the middle of an unusually concentrated federal immigration push in Minneapolis. Operation Metro Surge began in December 2025, deploying thousands of ICE personnel for urban arrests, with the White House stating more than 4,000 detentions by February 4, 2026. Officials indicated the operation would partially draw down after the surge, while keeping a significant federal presence in Minnesota to continue enforcement and maintain security.

Reporting also tied Wagner’s alleged escalation to a series of confrontations and deaths connected to anti-ICE unrest in January. Accounts referenced Renee Good, who was killed during a confrontation involving ICE, and Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse who was shot by Border Patrol while filming. The Pretti shooting remained a point of dispute in coverage, with questions raised by eyewitness video and an FBI review still referenced as ongoing.

Bondi’s message: threats against law enforcement will be prosecuted

Attorney General Pam Bondi publicly underscored the Trump administration’s posture: alleged threats and doxxing aimed at federal officers will bring federal charges. Her statement, echoed across coverage, framed the case less as a debate about immigration policy and more as a basic rule-of-law issue—protecting officers from intimidation and violence. For Americans who watched the 2020-era normalization of mob pressure politics, that distinction matters.

What’s verified—and what remains unresolved

Multiple outlets aligned on key verifiable facts: Wagner’s arrest date and location, the federal nature of the charges, the central allegation that he used social platforms to threaten or encourage violence toward ICE, and the broader context of intensified enforcement in Minneapolis. Some details remain less clear from available public reporting, including the full contents of all deleted posts and who, if anyone, represented Wagner at his initial court appearance.

Feds arrest antifa activist in Minnesota, charged with making threats to ICE https://t.co/G7D58wCEEQ

— The Washington Times (@WashTimes) February 5, 2026

The bigger constitutional takeaway is straightforward even without speculation: political speech is protected, but targeted threats, doxxing, and incitement of violence against identifiable law-enforcement officers are not. This case will likely test how aggressively federal prosecutors pursue online “activism” that blends rhetoric with operational calls to harm people. For communities already strained by illegal immigration and public disorder, restoring consequences for political violence is a central measure of whether government can still perform its first duty—public safety.