A man from New York has been charged with making violent threats against a federal law enforcement officer from the Department of Homeland Security, alongside threats to the officer’s family, via social media. The Justice Department reports that he expressed intentions such as, “I can’t wait to put a bullet into this guy’s brain, but first his children,” and also mentioned plans to attack random ICE agents.

Matthew White, aged 43, reportedly made these statements in April, posting on X, “Kill them all, ICE is the new age gestapo,” according to a federal complaint. He allegedly warned, “Understand that if your ICE agents don’t show proof of identity and a signed warrant, we will kill them.”

On Thursday, a federal grand jury charged White with making threats to assault and murder a federal officer as well as making interstate threats to injure someone, as detailed in a DOJ press release.

The complaint specifies that White made direct threats against a particular DHS officer, sharing the officer’s photo online along with a statement about wanting to “put a bullet into this guy’s brain.”

White is also alleged to have said, “This guy needs to be tied up,” in reference to the same officer.

Multiple statements in the complaint and press releases sent out by the DOJ and ICE officials have been linked to White, who is from Jamestown. He was arrested in July following an investigation but wasn’t indicted until Thursday.

“On April 30, HSI Buffalo personnel learned that an X account, believed to be operated by White, was publicly posting threats to federal immigration agents and administrators employed by the Department of Homeland Security,” an ICE release says. “On June 4, White voluntarily spoke with investigators and allowed them to extract the contents of his phone. Investigators recovered a number of threatening posts on X.”

White’s statements, according to the federal complaint, included claims that he will “die trying to fight for democracy and I will kill an ICE agent.” He said he was willing to engage in “civil war,” per the complaint.

“Lets play b—,” White allegedly wrote.

“Your agents are in danger if they don’t start showing identification and signed warrants,” he added, according to the complaint. “If the trump administration doesn’t have to follow the laws then neither do the American citizens, game on.”

White’s X account was still active as of Sunday, with his handle being @MatthewWhi17466, according to federal prosecutors. He has shared a GoFundMe that was launched to “secure legal support,” per the description.

“The actual content … has been misconstrued and manipulated,” the GoFundMe says. “No one should have to serve prison time for having a bad day and vocalizing intrusive thoughts.”

White was arraigned Thursday and released on conditions, the DOJ says.