The political fallout from the assassination of Charlie Kirk took a dark turn over the weekend when police were called on far-right activist Laura Loomer after she threatened a Democratic strategist and his young son in a direct message.
Mike Nellis, a former Kamala Harris advisor and now a prominent Democratic digital strategist, says Loomer DM’d him: “You and your son are going to hell.” He shared the message publicly and reported it to police.
This came after Loomer went on a public tirade accusing Nellis of being responsible for Kirk’s killing — a bizarre escalation rooted in her attempt to link Nellis to the shooter through political and legal connections.
“It’s people like @MikeNellis who got Charlie Kirk assassinated,” Loomer wrote in a now-deleted post. “The assassin wrote ‘Hey fascist, catch!’ on the bullets in his rifle.”
She continued: “Mike Nellis is the business partner of Loren Merchan, the daughter of Judge Merchan who tried to sentence Trump to jail for the rest of his life. Mike Nellis should be investigated. He should be shunned from polite society. He’s raising his kid to be a mini communist… I hope The Feds are monitoring you.”
Loomer was referencing Judge Juan Merchan, who presided over Trump’s hush money case — and whose daughter works in Democratic politics. But despite the conspiratorial framing, there’s no evidence connecting Nellis or anyone in his circle to the suspect.
Nellis pushed back:
“It was you and Nick Fuentes attacking Charlie Kirk and calling him a fascist over the last several weeks,” he wrote. “You’re the one who deleted your tweets, not me. Stop deflecting and take responsibility.”
Fuentes — a neo-Nazi banned from Kirk’s Turning Point USA events — called Kirk in May a “fascist” and a “traitor.”
Loomer, for her part, did delete a scathing post about Kirk after news broke of his assassination. In a July 13 post, she had said:
“I don’t ever want to hear Charlie Kirk claim he is pro-Trump ever again… After this weekend, I’d say he has revealed himself as a political opportunist.”
She also called him a “charlatan” who “stabs Trump in the back.”
After Loomer sent the disturbing DM, Nellis said things escalated beyond politics.
“Loomer is now DMing me and threatening my family. Last year, she doxxed my home address. So much for the tolerant right,” he wrote. “I’m on the phone with the police.”
Loomer responded with defiance:
“But I thought you wanted to defund the police? Ps: what threat? It’s a crime to file a false police report… You will be charged for filing a fake police report if you are.”
Nellis later confirmed that a formal police report had been filed and said his family was safe. He also made it clear he had no intention of engaging further.
“The funny thing about Loomer being obsessed with me is that I have her muted… Meanwhile, she’s tweeted at me like 50 times in the last 24 hours. Get a life.”
The feud is just one part of the chaos surrounding the shocking assassination of Charlie Kirk, 31, who was shot and killed on a Utah college campus Wednesday.
Authorities have charged 20-year-old Tyler Robinson with the killing. Officials say his family turned him. One family member recalled Robinson saying Kirk was “spreading hate” and that he planned to attend one of his events.
Utah Governor Spencer Cox confirmed: “In the conversation with another family member, Robinson mentioned Charlie Kirk was coming to UVU. They talked about why they didn’t like [Kirk] and the viewpoints that he had.”
Investigators also say Robinson etched internet-style messages on his bullets — including anti-fascist slogans — before the shooting.
President Trump reacted swiftly, calling Kirk’s death an “assassination” and demanding the death penalty for the shooter.
“Charlie Kirk was the finest person,” Trump said.
As the investigation into Kirk’s murder continues, emotions are running high on both sides of the aisle. But while Trump demands justice and Fuentes urges calm, Loomer is lashing out — dragging families into the crossfire.
And for Mike Nellis, it’s no longer just political theater. It’s personal.
