Texas man charged with threatening to 'lynch' Nashville DA

A Texas man, a member of an antisemitic hate group , was charged with threatening to lynch and kill Glenn Funk, the Nashville District Attorney , according to the U.S. Attorney in the Middle District of Tennessee.

According to the complaint, David Aaron Bloyed, 59, of Frost, Texas and affiliated with the antisemitic hate group Goyim Defense League (GDL), was arrested after posting threats against DA Funk on the social media platform Telegram. The threats included a photograph of DA Funk with the caption "Getting the rope," and an emoji finger pointed towards Funk's image. The posts also included a photograph of a person hanging by the neck from a gallows, with the phrases "The 'Rope List' grew by a few more Nashville Jews today," and "Will you survive the day of the rope?"

"In a functioning democracy, we simply cannot tolerate threats of violence against elected officials," said U.S. Attorney Henry C. Leventis. "The charges announced today are just the latest illustration of the Department's commitment to protecting public servants and upholding the rule of law."

The complaint also noted that other members of the hate group GDL were also arrested. One member, who was protesting in downtown Nashville in July 2024 was arrested after assaulting an employee of a local bar, hitting him repeatedly with a metal flagpole with a swastika flag affixed to the top.