The Department of Justice and the FBI moved quickly after a patriotic TikTok user flagged a chilling post that placed a $45,000 bounty on Attorney General Pam Bondi, and federal agents arrested a St. Paul man identified as Tyler Maxon Avalos in mid‑October. This is not some anonymous troll hiding behind a keyboard — the affidavit alleges a clear, targeted threat to a sitting U.S. attorney general that demanded immediate federal action.
The social‑media image was grotesquely explicit: Bondi’s official photo marked with a sniper‑scope red dot and the words “WANTED: Pam Bondi. REWARD: 45,000. DEAD OR ALIVE (PREFERABLY DEAD),” capped by a taunting caption asking “when they don’t serve us then what?” Americans who cherish law and order should be alarmed that violent rhetoric like this passed through the public square at all.
Investigators say the FBI pieced together the digital trail through cooperation with tech companies and traced the account to Avalos, whose online profile displayed anarchist symbols and links to anti‑authority literature. Court filings also show he has a criminal record, including a 2022 felony stalking conviction and prior domestic‑assault charges, underscoring that this was no harmless prank.
Federal agents charged Avalos with interstate transmission of a threat to injure another person after executing a prompt arrest at his St. Paul residence. This ought to have been a textbook example of the justice system protecting public servants and deterring political violence, but what followed left conservatives and law‑abiding Americans furious.
Shockingly, the magistrate who handled Avalos’s initial appearance released him on a personal recognizance bond, effectively letting a man accused of posting a murder‑for‑hire bounty walk free. That decision — regardless of legal technicalities — looks like a glaring failure to prioritize the safety of our federal officials and communities in an era when leftist violence is increasingly brazen.
Remember who Pam Bondi is: sworn in as U.S. attorney general earlier this year and standing firm in defense of federal law enforcement, she has publicly warned state and local officials to preserve communications and not obstruct ICE agents — a stance that has inflamed the left and now apparently put a target on her back. The DOJ’s own admonitions to preserve evidence are being met with threats, and that tension should make every patriot demand accountability for clear acts of intimidation.
This episode also exposes the violent fringe of modern anarchism where online radicalism bleeds into real‑world danger; the accused’s profile reportedly promoted anarchist materials that celebrate dismantling institutions rather than engaging in civil debate. When people traffic in rhetoric that glorifies bloodshed under the guise of protest, they cross from politics into criminality — and the law must respond accordingly.
Make no mistake: there is a two‑tiered justice system at work when political violence directed at conservatives is treated with indulgence while ordinary patriots face harsh penalties for peaceful protest. Conservatives shouldn’t be silenced or intimidated; we must call out these double standards, demand tougher enforcement, and insist that judges put public safety first.
If you love this country and believe in the rule of law, stand up for bold journalism that exposes threats, support elected officials who defend federal agents, and make your voice heard at the ballot box. The next election matters, and so does every single act of civic courage between now and November 2026.
