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A 19-year-old Wisconsin man was arrested early Sunday morning for going to an office rented by a member of Congress in Fond Du Lac. The man, who has not been named, told the police that he was upset by the ban on TikTok, which prevents users from opening the app since late Saturday, but he came forward. back online on Sunday after promises from president-elect Donald Trump not to implement the ban.
Police arrived at the scene of a fire at 525 N. Peters Avenue in Fond Du Lac around 1:00 a.m. Sunday, according to a local news release. WMTV. The office was rented by US Representative Glenn Grothman, a Republican who represents the 6th district of Wisconsin and voted in favor of the TikTok “ban or hide” law that had the support of two people.
The building was unoccupied when the fire started and no injuries were reported. First responders were able to control the fire with fire extinguishers until firefighters arrived, according to a local news release. Channel 3000. Looking at the photo released by the office of Rep. Grothman, which has been circulating on social media, it seems that the fire stained the outside of the door and damaged the air conditioner, as you can see above.
The 19-year-old man who set the fire is from Menasha, according to ABC WISN, which says he “admitted to setting the fire in response to TikTok’s ban. The man has not yet been identified but is being held on charges of arson at the Fond du Lac County Jail.
“Violence, in any form, is not tolerated, and we are committed to protecting the safety and health of our community. I am grateful for the quick response of our officers in helping to knock down the fire and locate the suspect,” said Fond du Lac Police Chief Aaron Goldstein. speaking to a local radio station. WISN.
Rep. Grothman did not comment on his social media accounts as X, YouTube, Facebookand Instagram but he told the local newspaper that FDL reporter that they don’t know what happened exactly.
“I don’t know (what happened) other than someone tried to start a fire on TikTok,” said Grothman, who unlike other members of Congress, does not appear to have had a TikTok account.
The TikTok app was blacked out for US users on Saturday night but was back online on Sunday afternoon ET President-elect Donald Trump said he would sign the executive order on Monday after it launched at noon to delay the cancellation. Surprisingly, Trump has signed off on wanting the US government to own 50% of the program, although it’s unclear how that would work.
