Documents: In Calls, Man Threatened To Travel To Atlanta, Kill People At CNN

An FBI affidavit says Brandon Griesemer made interstate threats by phone, in violation of federal law.

Dan Raby / WABE

A Michigan man has been arrested after authorities say he threatened to travel to Atlanta and kill people at CNN headquarters.

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Federal court documents filed in Michigan say 19-year-old Brandon Griesemer of Novi, Michigan, began calling CNN on Jan. 9. He allegedly told a CNN operator, “Fake News. I’m coming to gun you all down.” He allegedly made racist and anti-Semitic comments, too.