A 19-year-old Wisconsin man was arrested early Sunday morning for breaking into an office rented by a member of Congress in the town of Fond Du Lac. The unnamed man reportedly told police he was upset about the ban on TikTok, which banned users from opening the app starting Saturday, but arrived. back online Sunday after the promises of president-elect Donald Trump that the ban will not be implemented.

Police arrived at a structure fire at 525 N. Peters Avenue in the town of Fond Du Lac around 1:00 a.m. local time Sunday, according to a local news station. WMTV. The office is leased by US Representative Glenn Grothman, a Republican who represents Wisconsin’s 6th District and voted in favor of TikTok’s “ban or divest” law with significant bipartisan support.

The building was unoccupied when the fire started and no injuries were reported. First responders were able to control the fire with fire extinguishers until firefighters arrived, according to a local news outlet. Channel 3000. Looking at the photo released by the office of Rep. Grothman, who went viral on social media, can be seen as the fire engulfed the outside of the door and destroyed an air conditioning unit, as you can see above.

The 19-year-old arson suspect is from Menasha, according to ABC affiliate WISN, which reports that he “admitted to starting the fire in response to recent talks of a ban on TikTok.” The man has not yet been identified but is being held on charges of arson at the Fond du Lac County Jail.

“Acts of violence, in any form, will not be tolerated, and we remain committed to protecting the safety and well-being of our community. I am grateful for the quick response of our Officers to help put out the fire and also find the arson suspect,” said Fond du Lac Police Chief Aaron Goldstein in a statement to a local news station. WISN.

Rep. Grothman did not issue a statement on his social media platforms as such X, the YouTube, Facebookand Instagram but the local newspaper told the FDL Reporter that he wasn’t sure exactly what was going on.

“I still don’t know (what happened) except that someone tried to set fire to TikTok,” said Grothman, who unlike some members of Congress, does not have a TikTok account.

The TikTok app went dark for US users on Saturday night but returned online on Sunday afternoon ET after President-elect Donald Trump said he would sign an executive order on Monday after his inauguration at noon. delay the ban. Ironically, Trump has signaled that he wants the US federal government to own 50% of the app, though it’s unclear how that would work.