He then left a voicemail with the law enforcement agency on March 18 indicating that he intended to form a militia to "enforce the constitution myself."
That day, Kikkert also allegedly posted to Facebook that he was seeking a pistol and a 12-gauge shotgun "and perhaps one of those AR-15s you're talking about" despite being a convicted felon and prohibited from purchasing firearms, according to the criminal complaint.
His mother also shared with investigators text messages Kikkert had sent in which he expressed an interest in obtaining body armor.
Kikkert then allegedly called the Cruz's office on March 21 and demanded that the senator answer his questions "by giving me a call or at the end of a rifle." He later left more voicemails forwarded by Cruz's office in which Kikkert allegedly identified himself by name in which he made his threatening comments.
Eric Kikkert was arrested by federal agents after he allegedly left a series of emails and voicemails for the Texas senator threatening to "put a gun" in his face, according to court documents signed by the FBI field office in Seattle.
I'm gonna blow your [expletive] brains out dude, literally."
That day, Kikkert also allegedly posted to Facebook that he was seeking a pistol and a 12-gauge shotgun "and perhaps one of those AR-15s you're talking about" despite being a convicted felon and prohibited from purchasing firearms, according to the criminal complaint.
His mother also shared with investigators text messages Kikkert had sent in which he expressed an interest in obtaining body armor.
Kikkert then allegedly called the Cruz's office on March 21 and demanded that the senator answer his questions "by giving me a call or at the end of a rifle." He later left more voicemails forwarded by Cruz's office in which Kikkert allegedly identified himself by name in which he made his threatening comments.
Eric Kikkert was arrested by federal agents after he allegedly left a series of emails and voicemails for the Texas senator threatening to "put a gun" in his face, according to court documents signed by the FBI field office in Seattle.
I'm gonna blow your [expletive] brains out dude, literally."
