Why I Filed a Police Report Against Laura Loomer

She threatened my son, but it won't work.

As many of you probably saw, last night I filed a police report and had the Chicago Police Department at my house after Laura Loomer—one of Donald Trump’s closest advisors—sent me a threatening message on Twitter that mentioned both me and my son:

Loomer has been obsessed with me for years. Almost exactly a year ago, she doxxed my home address and encouraged her followers to come find me. Over the last 48 hours, she’s called me a demon, blamed me for Charlie Kirk’s murder, and told her supporters that I “should not know a moment’s peace.”

Given what happened to Charlie Kirk and Melissa Hortman—and the rising tide of violent rhetoric from the far right targeting Democrats—I felt I had no choice but to report her. What comes of it, I don’t know. In this country, it's hard to hold people accountable for this kind of language. But I’m doing what I need to do to protect my family, just like I did last year when Loomer doxxed me.

We’re in a dangerous moment. Political violence is escalating. The rhetoric on the right is dangerous and unacceptable—and now they’re using Kirk’s murder as a pretext to come after people like me.

What we need are serious adults in positions of power who can tone down the rhetoric, take real action, and actually try to keep people safe. That means addressing gun control. That means expanding access to mental health care. That means securing soft spaces like schools—and having a serious, honest conversation about the epidemic of lonely, isolated men being radicalized online.

Here’s the truth: Loomer keeps coming after me because I’ve been one of her most vocal critics. I’ve called out her, Trump, and this entire administration. I’ve done it in their safe spaces—on Fox News, Newsmax, and more—and I’m not stopping. She thought a threatening private message would make me shut up. Instead, I screenshotted it and posted it for the world to see. Because I don’t get bullied. I don’t back down. I’m going to protect my family, for sure—and I’m going to keep standing up for what I believe in.

One day, when my son’s grown—and if we’ve made it through this insane period—I want to be able to look him in the eye and say: I did everything I could. I fought. I helped give him, and his generation, a shot at something better than what’s happening in America today. That I gave a damn, and I didn’t give in or abandon my values.

I want to thank everyone who’s sent kind messages. The support has meant the world. Thanks to my Chicago community, to my friends, and to the local officials who responded quickly. And thank you to the Chicago Police Department for showing up, securing my home, and taking this seriously.

Don’t expect to see less of me. Expect to see more.

I will keep calling Laura Loomer what she is. And I will keep working to hold her accountable for the rhetoric I believe helped fuel Charlie Kirk’s murder. While they scramble to pin this on Democrats, there’s growing evidence the shooter may have been radicalized by the far right—by people like Loomer and Nick Fuentes, who were calling Charlie Kirk a traitor, a globalist, a fascist, and worse.

I’m not going anywhere. I’ll keep doing the work. I’ll keep showing up. I just wanted you to know that I’m okay—and that I appreciate you.

It’s been a hard week. We’ve been at each other’s throats—Democrats, Republicans, everyone. Please, take some time this weekend to breathe. Hug your kid. Call your mom. Watch some college football (which is exactly what I’m about to do). Take care of yourself.

We need you in this fight, too.