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FOND DU LAC, Wis. (AP) — A man accused of setting fire to a
strip mall in Wisconsin where a congressman’s office is located
told authorities he was motivated by the federal ban on the
popular TikTok video-sharing platform.
Republican Rep. Glenn Grothman had voted last April for a bill
that mandated TikTok’s China-based parent company sell its U.S.
operation by Sunday.
The fire in Fond du Lac was reported around 1 a.m. The building
was unoccupied at the time and no injuries were reported, police
said. The fire began outside the building and caused minor
damage before it was quickly extinguished by firefighters and
police.
The 19-year-old Menasha man, whose name has not been released,
was in custody and will be charged with arson, police said. They
said he was arrested after he was seen near the mall watching
the fire.
Grothman said he was aware of the fire but had no immediate
comment about it.
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