Oklahoma man charged with threatening to kill ICE agents, MAGA Republicans online

An Oklahoma antheral has been federally charged with threatening to termination U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, "MAGA Republicans" and politicians successful a bid of comments posted connected YouTube, the Justice Department said.

Taylor Ryan Prigmore, 30, was arrested Monday aft being accused of posting the comments successful respective videos betwixt May 9, 2025, and Jan. 17, national prosecutors said. 

"As attacks connected instrumentality enforcement emergence astir the country, this Department of Justice volition proceed to place and prosecute convulsive threats against the brave men and women who support america safe," said Attorney General Pam Bondi. "Hiding down a surface volition not support you from terrible ineligible consequences."

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Federal instrumentality enforcement agents detain a demonstrator during a raid successful southbound Minneapolis, Minnesota. An Oklahoma antheral is charged with threatening to termination ICE agents, "MAGA Republicans" and politicians, the Justice Department said Wednesday. (Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

On Saturday, the FBI was alerted by Google regarding respective threatening statements made by a YouTube idiosyncratic alleged to beryllium Prigmore, according to a transgression complaint. 

"Based connected the contented of comments that were uploaded to the YouTube video service, Google believes that determination presently exists an exigency involving imminent decease oregon superior bodily wounded to a idiosyncratic oregon persons, and that contiguous disclosure to you of definite accusation is required to avert the emergency," the connection from Google to the FBI states. "The comments person been deleted but are attached to this connection for your convenience, arsenic good arsenic accusation connected the relationship associated with the comments."

Under the username "Adrian Tepes," Prigmore posted threats successful the comments sections of respective videos, prosecutors said.

"C*vil w*r. I can't hold for the accidental to k*ll radical similar you. Tell your friends," Prigmore is accused of penning Jan. 17 connected a video titled "Virginians to ballot connected 4 law amendments."

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In different video connected the aforesaid day, the affidavit alleges that helium wrote, "You are precocious arsenic hell. Prep for civilian w*r. Prep for d*th c*mps. Prep for k*illing f*ederal *g*nts."

In another, Prigmore allegedly said helium was preparing to termination national agents and that President Donald Trump "needs to dice to prevention lives." 

In different posts, Prigmore appeared aggravated astatine Trump for threatening to invoke the Insurrection Act amid convulsive clashes betwixt ICE agents and anti-ICE agitators successful Minnesota, according to the affidavit.

"What is the 2nd amendment for? Ending maga," helium is accused of writing. In another, helium allegedly urged others users to acquisition a firearm and termination instrumentality enforcement officers. 

ICE agents person faced a crisp uptick successful attacks amid the Trump administration's run to deport transgression amerciable immigrants. 

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"This idiosyncratic allegedly made statements that helium would termination ICE agents and others. If you endanger to harm instrumentality enforcement officers, the FBI and our partners volition find you and clasp you accountable," said FBI Director Kash Patel. "There volition beryllium nary escaped passes for threats against the hard-working men and women who deterioration the badge and support our communities."

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Prigmore faces up to 5 years successful situation and $250,000 successful fines. He appeared successful national tribunal Monday and was ordered to beryllium held pending trial.