Man arrested over alleged $45,000 plot to kill Pam Bondi

A man has been arrested after allegedly posting a TikTok offering $45,000 to kill US Attorney General Pam Bondi.

Tyler Avalos from St Paul, Minnesota, was apprehended by authorities at his home on October 16, as per an FBI affidavit.

The offending social media post showed Bondi with a sniper’s red dot on her forehead and the words: "WANTED: Pam Bondi / REWARD: 45,000 / DEAD OR ALIVE (PREFERABLY DEAD)." The caption added: "Cough cough. When they don’t serve us, then what?"

It was posted by an account called @liminalvoidslip, whose screen name read 'WACKO' - the 'a' an anarchist symbol.

Anarchism is a political philosophy that advocates for a society without government or hierarchical authority.

The post was reported to the FBI National Threat Operations Center on October 9 by another TikTok user.

Avalos' attorney, Daniel Gerdts, told Law&Crime that his client is 'not guilty of any crime,' as per the Independent.

Prosecutors must prove Avalos’s post was a true threat and that it is not protected political speech under the First Amendment.

More to follow.