A Kenosha man has pleaded guilty to threatening to murder a federal law enforcement officer, according to an announcement from Brad D. Schimel, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. Andrew Stanton, 38, admitted in court to making threats against a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officer who was serving on the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Joint Terrorism Task Force.
Stanton entered his plea to charges under Title 18, United States Code, Sections 115(a)(1)(B) and 115(b)(4), which prohibit threats against federal officials. The court accepted his guilty plea.
According to court records, Stanton posted several videos on TikTok on August 29, 2025. In one video he stated: “We’re not getting through to them [politicians] with using our words. That’s never gonna happen. You have to use bullets.” In another video posted the same day, text superimposed over footage of himself read: “I imply the very TRUE statement that a violent state can only be stopped with violence in return. / Also, I think we should be OFFING federal agents / Also, I support ‘terrorism’ by their standard. Anti-imperialist by mine.”
After members of the FBI Task Force attempted to interview him about these posts, Stanton published further calls for violence on TikTok. These included a direct threat toward the CBP Officer who had contacted him. On October 4, 2025, Stanton posted: “What the f**k are we even talking about here? If ICE shows up to your neighborhood – I’m sorry, I’m just gonna say it. It’s time to start f**king shooting at them. If they show up to your neighborhood, and I’m talking to you, Border Patrol Officer Joe, it’s time we start shooting at y’all.”
Stanton also shared images depicting weapons and body armor alongside additional violent messages on TikTok. His videos were viewed hundreds of thousands of times.
Sentencing is scheduled for June 18th, 2026. Stanton could face up to ten years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000 and up to three years of supervised release.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Benjamin Taibleson.
For more information contact Public Affairs Officer Steve Caballero at (414) 297-1700.
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