A Massachusetts man was arrested on a "threat-related charge," the U.S. Attorney's Office said Thursday.
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Brandon James Ziobrowski, of Cambridge, was arrested and charged with making a threat.
"Over time, Ziobrowksi's tweets have become more violent and threatening," the indictment read. "He has repeatedly tweeted his desire to 'slit' Senator John McCain's throat."
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According to U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling, Ziobrowski, 33, tweeted "I am broke but will scrounge and literally give $500 to anyone who kills an ICE agent. @me seriously who else can pledge get in on this let's make this work."
Federal prosecutors called the tweet referring to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer specific and serious.