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Michigan man arrested after allegedly threatening to ‘put a hit out’ on FBI Director Kash Patel: authorities

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Donlevy, K. (2026, October 31). Michigan man arrested after allegedly threatening to ‘put a hit out’ on FBI Director Kash Patel: authorities. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/31/us-news/michigan-man-allegedly-threatened-to-put-a-hit-out-on-fbi-director-kash-patel-authorities/

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Anthony Daniel Palazzolo, a 42-year-old from Chesterfield Township, Michigan, was arrested on Friday for allegedly threatening to kill FBI Director Kash Patel via Facebook messages. In these messages and during a phone call with an FBI agent, Palazzolo threatened to use deadly force against government officials at the Detroit field office and claimed he had "put a hit out" on Patel. United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon, Jr., announced that Palazzolo appeared in federal court where he was temporarily detained.

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Anthony Daniel Palazzolo, a 42-year-old resident of Chesterfield Township in Macomb County, Michigan, was arrested on October 30 and charged with making death threats against FBI Director Kash Patel. According to court documents and prosecutors, Palazzolo allegedly sent threatening messages via Facebook to an unnamed associate earlier that month, stating he had "put a hit out" on Patel and referred to him as a "punk a." In one message, Palazzolo vowed to use deadly force against all FBI agents at their Detroit field office. He was interrogated by the FBI on October 30 where he admitted sending the messages but claimed no intent to harm anyone; however, his earlier statements suggest otherwise. Federal authorities have taken this threat seriously given the recent surge in violent threats directed at politicians and public officials, with a record-high of 133 cases** last year. Palazzolo appeared in federal court on October 31 and was temporarily detained, charged with one count of interstate communications involving threats, carrying a maximum penalty of up to five years in prison.

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🔮 Anthony Daniel Palazzolo, 42, allegedly sent a series of Facebook messages to Patel’s associate earlier this month claiming he would target the bureau and had “put a hit out” on the director, according to United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon, Jr. In one phone call, Palazzolo, of Chesterfield Township, allegedly told an FBI agent he would show up to the Detroit field office and “use deadly force against every single one of you government officials—FBI Secret Service will all be f[——] killed,” investigators said.

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A Michigan loon was arrested Friday for threatening to kill Kash Patel in sinister messages calling the FBI director a “dead mf,” prosecutors said.

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2026-11-01 · New York Post

Michigan man arrested after allegedly threatening to ‘put a hit out’ on FBI Director Kash Patel: authorities · mixed framing

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A Michigan loon was arrested Friday for threatening to kill Kash Patel in sinister messages calling the FBI director a “dead mf,” prosecutors said. asserted

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Anthony Daniel Palazzolo, 42, allegedly sent a series of Facebook messages to Patel’s associate earlier this month claiming he would target the bureau and had “put a hit out” on the director, according to United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon, Jr. In one phone call, Palazzolo, of Chesterfield Township, allegedly told an FBI agent he would show up to the Detroit field office and “use deadly force against every single one of you government officials—FBI Secret Service will all be f[——] killed,” investigators said. uncertain

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He appeared in federal court Friday and was temporarily detained. asserted

He → appear → court

Michigan man arrested after allegedly threatening to ‘put a hit out’ on FBI Director Kash Patel: authorities

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