<p>HOLLAND, Mich. — A western Michigan man was arraigned Tuesday after authorities said he made death threats to President Joe Biden, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.</p>
<p>Joshua Docter, 21, of Holland, was charged with threat of terrorism and using a computer to commit a crime, according to Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office. Each charge carries up to 20 years in prison.</p>
<p>The charges were filed Monday in Ottawa County District Court. Docter turned himself in on Tuesday and was released on a personal bond.</p>
<p>Multiple threatening comments allegedly were made in January on iFunny, a social media platform, Nessel’s office said. The posts stated that a gun would be used to shoot and kill the elected officials and would “be the catalyst” for a new American revolution. Investigators also found information on a cellphone on how to make a bomb and where to find the necessary materials.</p>
<p>The FBI initiated the investigation and followed up on tips received about the posts. Michigan State Police continued the probe and referred the case to Nessel’s office.</p>
<p>“Threatening elected officials is against the law and my office will prosecute those who attempt to intimidate or terrorize our state and federal leaders,” Nessel said. </p>
<p>Docter is scheduled for a probable cause conference on April 8 and preliminary examination on April 15.</p>
<p>The Associated Press could not find a phone number Tuesday for Docter, and court documents did not list the name of an attorney representing him. The FBI in October said it broke up a <a href="https://apnews.com/article/ty-garbin-plead-guilty-kidnap-whitmer-e75bd5bd6afef044b20efde2559ea855">plot</a> to kidnap Whitmer, a Democrat, by anti-government extremists upset over coronavirus restrictions she had imposed in Michigan. Six people were charged in federal court while eight others were charged in state court with aiding them.</p>
