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In June 2015, Ritzheimer posted a video to his [[Facebook]] page. In the video, in which he appeared shirtless, Ritzheimer claimed "[[hacker (computer security)|hackers]] have ruined my life", alleging that he was a victim of [[identity theft]] by persons who had publicly exposed his [[social security number]] and [[credit card]] information. He went on to explain that he was also suffering from [[malnutrition]] and that his earlier wearing of the "Fuck Islam" T-shirt was "distasteful" and "stupid".<ref>{{cite news |last=Garcia |first=Ahiza |title=Anti-Muslim Activist Who Tried To Raise $10M: 'Hackers Have Ruined My Life!' |work=[[Talking Points Memo]] |url=http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/jon-ritzheimer-hacked-anti-muslim |date=June 3, 2015 |access-date=January 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160205025625/http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/jon-ritzheimer-hacked-anti-muslim |archive-date=February 5, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
By September, the group [[Oath Keepers]] reported they were in the process of expelling Ritzheimer from their organization after he suddenly announced detailed plans to "arrest" [[United States Senate|United States Senator]] [[Debbie Stabenow]] for [[treason]].<ref name="Merda"/> In response, Ritzheimer said that he was withdrawing his membership from the group. The [[United States Capitol Police|U.S. Capitol Police]], which is responsible for the protection of members of Congress, meanwhile announced they had started coordinating with police in [[Michigan]], Stabenow's home state, to monitor attempts by Ritzheimer or confederates to carry out the threat of "arrest".<ref>{{cite news |first=Sarah |last=Jerde |title=Watch: Anti-Muslim Activist Rages Against Oath Keepers For Refusing To Arrest Dem Sen. |work=[[Talking Points Memo]] |url=http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/jon-ritzheimer-withdraws-oath-keepers |date=September 24, 2015 |access-date=January 4, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925214432/http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/jon-ritzheimer-withdraws-oath-keepers |archive-date=September 25, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
The following month, the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] issued a warning to local law enforcement about Ritzheimer after he posted a [[YouTube]] video of himself brandishing a firearm and declaring his intent to confront staff at ''The Islamic Post'', a small newspaper in [[Hancock, New York]], in response to the paper's labeling him as "an American Taliban".<ref>{{cite news |first=Graham |last=Rayman |title=Exclusive: FBI warns NY police about anti-Islam Arizona man who may be headed to state to confront Muslim group |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/fbi-warns-ny-police-anti-islam-arizona-man-article-1.2448001 |work=[[Daily News (New York)|Daily News]] |location=New York |date=November 27, 2015 |access-date=January 3, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160102054442/http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/fbi-warns-ny-police-anti-islam-arizona-man-article-1.2448001 |archive-date=January 2, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> According to Ritzheimer, he was contacted by the [[New York State Police]], who admonished him not to attempt to cross the New York border.<ref name="trump">{{cite news|last1=Brosseau|first1=Carli|title='Rogue infidel' Jon Ritzheimer among Oregon wildlife refuge occupiers|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2016/01/rogue_infidel_jon_ritzheimer_a.html|access-date=January 5, 2016|work=[[The Oregonian]]|date=January 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160107181613/http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2016/01/rogue_infidel_jon_ritzheimer_a.html|archive-date=January 7, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>