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Emile

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Tue Jan 21, 2025, 05:26 AM Jan 21

Wisconsin teen arrested for allegedly setting congressman's office on fire over TikTok ban [View all]

The building was empty at the time and no injuries were reported.

FOND DU LAC, Wis. — A 19-year-old Wisconsin man was arrested after he allegedly admitted to starting a fire at a U.S. Congressman's office over the TikTok ban.

According to the City of Fond du Lac, officers were called to 525 N. Peters Ave. shortly after midnight Sunday morning, where U.S. Representative Glenn Grothman leases office space.

The structure was set ablaze and police officers worked with the fire department to extinguish the fire, according to the statement from the city.

The city's police officers located the man nearby. The man allegedly admitted to officers that he started the fire as a "response" to the recent conversations around a TikTok ban.

The building was empty at the time and no injuries were reported.

President-elect Donald Trump said he would try to pause by executive order on his first day in office.

Read more at: https://www.kare11.com/article/news/crime/wisc-man-arrested-allegedly-attempting-set-fire-us-congressmans-office-tiktok-ban/89-cc78a442-65b5-4ff4-93ad-33531e6d3001

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