A 19-year-old Wisconsin man was arrested in the early hours of Sunday morning. The congressman's rented office in Fond du Lac was the first. An unidentified man reportedly told police he was upset over TikTok's ban, which has prevented users from opening the app since late Saturday. But it came. Back online Sunday This comes after President Donald Trump's pledge that he would not enforce the ban.
Police arrived at the scene of a building fire at 525 N. Peters Avenue in Fond Du Lac at approximately 1:00 a.m. local time on Sunday. As reported by local news stations WMTV– The office is leased by U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman, a Republican who represents Wisconsin's 6th District. and vote to approve the law TikTok's “ban or withdrawal” has received overwhelming support from both sides.
When the fire broke out, the building was unoccupied and no injuries were reported. First responders were able to control the fire with a fire extinguisher until firefighters arrived. According to reports from local news agencies Channel 3000– judging by the photos published by representatives of Grothman's office, which quickly spread on social media. It seemed that the fire had darkened the outside of the door. and cause damage to the air conditioner As you can see above
The 19-year-old arson suspect is from Menasha, according to ABC affiliate WISN, which reported that he The man “admits to starting the fire in response to recent negotiations over a TikTok ban.” The man has not yet been identified. But he is being held on charges of arson at the Fond du Lac County Jail.
“Violent acts of any kind are We will not accept And we remain committed to protecting the safety and well-being of our communities.” I am grateful for the quick response of our officials to help extinguish the fire and locate the suspect in this arson incident. ,” Fond du Lac Police Chief Aaron Goldstein said in a statement to a local news station. WISN–
Grothman's representative has yet to issue a statement on his social media platforms, for example. X– Youtube– Facebookand Instagram But told the local newspaper that FDL reporter That he wasn't sure exactly what was going on.
“I don't even know yet. (What happened) other than someone trying to set TikTok on fire?” Grothman, unlike some members of Congress, does not appear to have ever had a TikTok account before.
TikTok app closed for US users on Saturday night but returned online Sunday afternoon ET after President Donald Trump Incoming Trump said he would sign an executive order on Monday after he took office at noon that would postpone the ban– Surprisingly, Trump has signaled that he wants the US federal government It owns 50% of the app, although it's not immediately clear how it will be used.