Minocqua Brewing Company Owner Doxes Secret Service After Free Beer Day Flop
Kirk Bangstad, owner of Minocqua Brewing Company, faced federal scrutiny after expressing support for celebrating the assassination of President Trump with free beer. After being contacted by the Secret Service and FBI, he publicly shared a federal agent's phone number and urged followers to harass the agent to 'stand down.' His actions constitute potential violations of federal doxxing laws and could result in criminal charges.
- ▪Kirk Bangstad offered free beer to celebrate the death of President Trump.
- ▪He was contacted by the FBI and Secret Service following his social media posts.
- ▪Bangstad doxxed a Secret Service agent by publishing their phone number and encouraged harassment.
- ▪He claimed he might be imprisoned and urged followers to distrust official government accounts.
- ▪Doxing federal law enforcement is a federal crime under 18 US Code § 119.
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Minocqua Brewing Company Owner Doxes Secret Service After Free Beer Day Flop By Ward Clark | 11:45 AM on May 01, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. AP Photo/Alex Brandon This is what some esteemed people refer to as "doubling down on stupid." We recently brought you the story of one Kirk Bangstad, the owner of a Minnesota business called the Minocqua Brewing Company. After the latest (and the third) assassination attempt on President Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, Mr. Bangstad took to X to express regret that he wasn't able to celebrate the assassination of the President of the United States by giving away free beer.
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