Texas ‘incel’ indicted over threats to kill Trump, blow up White House

A self-described “incel” in Texas has been indicted after allegedly posting a series of threats to kill President Trump, Elon Musk and federal agents, including one in which he threatened to blow up the White House.

Peter James Bloomfield, 35, was charged with three counts of transmitting interstate threats, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas announced on Wednesday. The suspect, who lives in the town of Iola northwest of Houston, has remained in custody since his arrest on June 24.

The investigation began in early June after authorities discovered an X account posting threats against the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and others.

“Where’s the closest FBI office? Maybe I’ll kill several Agents since America is f*cked,” one post said. Others read: “I might spend my money to blow up the White House and kill some billionaire Jews” and “I want to shoot someone and I don’t really care who even if it’s a federal agent or 10 of them.”

Investigators linked Bloomfield to the account through its email address, internet records and other identifying information, according to an FBI affidavit. The account was later suspended by X.

A Facebook account in Bloomfield’s name, which used the same profile image, subsequently posted: “Kill Trump, Kill Elon, Kill Some FBI agents, kill some CIA agent, and cops.”

A witness also reported seeing the account post a comment during a Fox News livestream of a Senate floor hearing. “I’m making a f*cking hit list and Elon and Trump are at the top of the f*cking list same as FBI and CIA,” it said.

Bloomfield was initially arrested at his home on June 10 on an outstanding Texas warrant for terroristic threats. Before being questioned, he allegedly told an FBI agent: “I guess you’re here because I threatened to blow up the White House.”

The suspect acknowledged operating both social media accounts and admitted posting threats against law enforcement, members of Congress and the president because he was “seeing red” and angry about being an “Incel,” or involuntary celibate, according to the affidavit.

Bloomfield also admitted researching explosives and their ability to demolish a building, the document said. A search of his home uncovered more than 20 firearms and a large amount of ammunition.

Bloomfield is expected to appear before a federal magistrate judge in Houston for his arraignment. If convicted, he faces up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 on each of the three counts.