A Minnesota man with a violent criminal past and apparent extremist leanings was taken into custody after he allegedly placed a bounty on U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi.
Authorities identified the suspect as 30-year-old Tyler Maxon Avalos of St. Paul, who was arrested on October 16 in Ramsey County and charged with interstate transmission of a threat to injure another person.
Court documents detail a disturbing online post that featured a $45,000 bounty and a wanted poster of the attorney general with a target over her forehead, accompanied by a caption reading, “preferably dead.”
The message that followed read, “cough cough. When they don’t serve us, then what?”
The investigation began after a TikTok user in Detroit, Michigan, reported Avalos’ post to the FBI’s National Threat Operations Center on October 9.
The content, which has since been removed, included references to anarchist movements.
Investigators obtained an Emergency Disclosure Request from TikTok that revealed Avalos had used a Samsung Galaxy phone, an associated email address, and a specific IP address.
The FBI collaborated with Google and Comcast to trace the online activity back to Avalos’ residence in Minnesota.
Surveillance confirmed his presence at the property, where his name appeared on the mailbox.
The affidavit notes that he used social media to spread threats targeting Bondi, and that one of his accounts included anarchist symbols and links to radical materials.
Avalos, whose record includes multiple violent offenses, has previously been convicted of domestic assault, third-degree domestic battery, and a felony stalking charge in Dakota County in 2022.
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According to filings dated October 22, U.S. Magistrate Judge Douglas Micko ordered Avalos’ release under strict conditions, citing his mental health history.
He is barred from traveling outside of Minnesota, must continue mental health treatment, and cannot possess any weapons or consume alcohol.
The order also imposes a curfew, GPS monitoring, and requires pre-approval for any internet use.
In an unrelated case, a 66-year-old West Virginia man was also arrested this month for allegedly threatening to execute President Donald Trump on White House grounds.
Authorities say the suspect, identified as Michael Ray Sigmon, made multiple violent posts on social media vowing to kill Trump if he remained in office beyond his second term.
Sigmon was taken into custody and charged with making terrorist threats and producing harassing computer communications.
According to a complaint filed in Kanawha County Magistrate Court, the West Virginia State Police received reports of numerous threats against government officials on October 12.
The criminal complaint, filed by the chair of the West Virginia Mountain Party, claims Sigmon had previously filled out a volunteer form for the party in April, in which he made graphic threats against police and “behead” President Trump.
Investigators say Sigmon also posted a direct threat to the Mountain Party’s official Instagram account, allegedly stating, “Donald J Trump whom if elected leader in ’28, I will execute on day 1 on the South lawn.”
Sigmon appeared in court this week, telling a judge he was a victim and that a police officer had recently attempted to kill him at his home.
He was initially held on a $50,000 cash-only bond before being released on a personal recognizance bond on Tuesday.
Court records show he is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on October 28.
Meanwhile, in New York, another politically charged threat led to the arrest of a man who had previously been pardoned for his role in the Capitol riot.
Authorities say Christopher Moynihan, who received clemency from President Trump nine months ago, allegedly threatened to kill House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
According to prosecutors, Moynihan sent a series of alarming text messages claiming he planned to “eliminate” Jeffries during a scheduled speech at the Economic Club of New York on October 20.
“Hakeem Jeffries makes a speech in a few days in NYC I cannot allow this terrorist to live,” one of the messages read.
Another said, “Even if I am hated, he must be eliminated, I will kill him for the future.”
Moynihan was charged with making a terroristic threat and entered a plea of not guilty during his arraignment. He was released on bond pending further court proceedings.
In a statement, Jeffries referenced the Trump pardons, saying that “many of the criminals released have committed additional crimes throughout the country.”
“Threats of violence will not stop us from showing up, standing up and speaking up for the American people.”
Court filings show Moynihan had been convicted in 2022 of obstructing an official proceeding and pleaded guilty to five misdemeanor charges for his actions on January 6, 2021.
He was sentenced to 21 months in prison before receiving his presidential pardon. Prosecutors described him as one of the first rioters to breach police barricades at the U.S. Capitol.
The New York State Police confirmed that Moynihan’s arrest was made in coordination with the FBI, and he was arraigned in Clinton, New York.
He was booked at the Dutchess County Justice and Transition Center, with bail set at $10,000 cash, a $30,000 bond, or an $80,000 partially secured bond.
