A northern Indiana man who called for the bombing of government buildings and the assassination of President Donald Trump in a series of viral TikTok videos will not spend any additional time behind bars.
Douglas Thrams, 24, of Milford, was sentenced Thursday to time served followed by two years of supervised release by U.S. District Court Judge Cristal C. Brisco. Thrams had been in federal custody for nearly 11 months following his arrest in January 2025.
The sentence comes five months after Thrams pleaded guilty to making interstate communications with a threat to injure.
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Prosecutors say Thrams’ legal troubles began early last year when the Indiana Intelligence Fusion Center flagged a series of disturbing posts circulating online. In the videos, Thrams was “visible, audible, and identifiable” as he urged viewers to take up arms against the government.
In one clip described in court documents, Thrams tapped a rifle while telling viewers, “A friendly little reminder that we do have a Second Amendment right… to take control of the government and even possibly institute a new one.” He ominously added, “There is literally no way forward without violence this time.”
The rhetoric in the videos quickly escalated. Investigators said Thrams explicitly stated that “every US government building needs to be bombed immediately” and made a specific threat regarding President Trump, saying: “He needs to be assassinated and this time, don’t f—ing miss.”
During the investigation, Thrams allegedly expressed a desire to “mow the lawn” and “paint the town red,” advising followers to target local government buildings rather than repeat the tactics of the January 6 Capitol riot.
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Judge Brisco ultimately credited Thrams for the 10 months and 14 days he had already served in the St. Joseph County Jail since his arrest. Under the terms of his supervised release, he will be monitored by federal probation officers for the next two years.
The case was investigated by the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force and the U.S. Secret Service, with assistance from the Goshen Police Department and the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department.
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