The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday said the Brentwood, Tennessee man arrested earlier this week for allegedly planning to bomb a Nashville courthouse rose to the attention of law enforcement after he apparently contacted a representative of the Tucker Carlson Network (TCN) through an email that claimed the author was preparing an attack.
A press release by the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee revealed the Monday arrest by Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) of Alexander Thompson, the 35-year-old Brentwood man who allegedly threatened to bomb the Fred D. Thompson Federal Building and Courthouse in Nashville, came after the DOJ was contacted by “a representative of the Tucker Carlson Network,” who said the outlet founded by independent reporter Tucker Carlson was contacted about a planned attack.
“Within 1-2 weeks, I will firebomb the Fred D Thompson Federal building and Courthouse in downtown Nashville. Beyond this singular act of violence,” Thompson allegedly wrote in an email posted to the social media platform X, which TCN reported to authorities.