A 22-year-old man named Tristan Anderson of Hooksett, New Hampshire, was arrested this week for allegedly plotting to kill the state’s Republican Governor Kelly Ayotte with pipe bombs.
Anderson reportedly shared his plans with others on the internet and even allegedly showed his bomb-making materials to a female roommate whose boyfriend ultimately spoke to the police.
His online rants also included clearly antisemitic language.
FOX News reports:
Man arrested for threatening to kill GOP governor with ‘weapon of mass destruction’: policeA 22-year-old New Hampshire man is facing felony charges after police say he threatened to kill Gov. Kelly Ayotte using a “weapon of mass destruction” and invoking antisemitic and anti-government rhetoric in a series of disturbing online messages, court records show.Tristan Alexander Anderson of Merrimack County was arrested Aug. 28 after Pembroke police received a report that Anderson had made threats against Ayotte, a Republican, via Snapchat. Anderson’s roommate shared the messages with her ex-boyfriend, who contacted police, according to a probable cause statement.In one of the messages, Anderson wrote, “I’m going to target the NH Mayor Kelly ayott. With my weapon of mass destruction,” according to the document.Authorities said Anderson continued his tirade with references to the “Israel Deep State” and claimed he was “going insane.”Another message reportedly said, “These Jew feds need to f—— die.”According to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital, Anderson’s roommate told New Hampshire State Police he not only made violent threats but had access to firearms and bombmaking materials, including metal pipes, nuts and bolts.The roommate provided screenshots of messages and claimed Anderson spoke about making pipe bombs, raising fears he could carry out an attack. Police arrested him later that day under a felony warrant.
Here’s more from CBS News in Boston:
Police said Anderson had allegedly bought fireworks and taken them apart to create the pipe bombs.Anderson was arrested August 28. He remains in custody without bail pending his next court appearance. The next scheduled hearing in the case is a dispositional conference on November 20.Ayotte, a Republican who was previously a senator in New Hampshire, defeated Democrat Joyce Craig in the race for governor last November.
It’s stunning that this news comes on the heels of the Kirk assassination. What is going on here?
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