With the White House in the background, President Donald Trump speaks at a rally in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
A Texas man has been indicted for posting a slew of social media threats targeting President Donald Trump, federal agents and others while amassing an arsenal that included over 20 firearms and researching how to make bombs, officials say.
"I might spend my money to blow up the White House," said Peter Bloomfield, 35, of Grimes County, in one of his many X and Facebook posts, according to a federal complaint.
The Justice Department announced Wednesday that Bloomfield was indicted for transmitting interstate threats via social media after being busted last month. He has been in federal custody since June 24, when he was arrested following an investigation by the FBI.
"Bloomfield, from a small town in Grimes County, has been federally indicted for allegedly threatening on social media to kill federal agents, blowing up the White House, and making a hit list that included the president of the United States," the FBI's Houston Field Office wrote on Facebook Thursday. "The FBI Bryan Resident Agency investigated with the assistance of the Texas Department of Public Safety."
According to the federal complaint, Bloomfield fired off a litany of messages in June from Texas-based accounts that were flagged and reported to authorities. He made several posts about where the closest FBI building was, killing federal agents and others, and "negative comments about America," prosecutors say.
"Kill Trump, Kill Elon, Kill Some FBI agents, kill some CIA agent, and cops," Bloomfield allegedly wrote on Facebook. He also posted photos showing some of his firearms, according to the complaint.
"On June 9, 2026, [authorities] interviewed a cooperating witness who forwarded a tip to the FBI regarding a comment he observed on the morning of June 3, 2026, in the Fox News live chat broadcast of a Senate floor hearing," the complaint states. "The Peter James Bloomfield Facebook account posted a live comment that stated, 'I'm making a f—ing hit list and Elon and Trump are at the top of the f—ing list same as FBI and CIA.'"
A search warrant executed at Bloomfield's residence allegedly resulted in the discovery of "over 20 firearms and a significant amount of ammunition," according to federal prosecutors. He was detained on June 10 and interviewed about the alleged threats.
"I guess you're here because I threatened to blow up the White House," Bloomfield told agents, according to the complaint.
"Bloomfield admitted to posting numerous online threats against law enforcement, elected members of Congress, and the United States President through those social media platforms because he was 'seeing red' and was angry about being an 'Incel' (involuntary celibate). Bloomfield admitted to using the internet to research explosives and their effect on demolishing a building," the complaint said.
Other threatening statements Bloomfield allegedly posted included:
Where's the closest FBI office? Maybe I'll kill several Agents since America is f—ed.I might spend my money to blow up the White House.I want to shoot someone, and I don't really care who.I want to shoot someone and I don't really care who even if it's a federal agent or 10 of them.
Bloomfield has been charged with three counts of interstate transmission of threatening communications. He faces up to five years in federal prison and a maximum $250,000 fine for each count, the DOJ says.