A Minnesota man was arrested and is facing federal charges after allegedly offering $45,000 for the killing of Attorney General Pam Bondi .

According to court documents obtained by USA TODAY, 29-year-old Tyler Avalos allegedly published the threat on TikTok, saying he wanted Bondi "dead or alive" but "preferably dead," according to an affidavit written by FBI Special Agent Caleb Jurchisin.

The FBI said that the investigation into Avalos began on Oct. 9 after receiving a tip from a Detroit-based TikTok user, who flagged the post to the FBI’s National Threat Operations Center.

The TikTok that Avalos is alleged to have posted included a picture of Bondi "with a sniper-scope red dot" on her forehead, the affidavit said.

"Additionally, the suspect user posted a comment below the descripti

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