On June 3, 2021, in the Southern District of Texas, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Revenue Officer Ammar Bhatti was charged by criminal complaint for stalking numerous U.S. Government officials. Bhatti used electronic media to communicate his intent to kill, injure, harass, and intimidate Government officials.

According to the court documents, Bhatti has been employed with the IRS since March 2020, at the IRS office located in Corpus Christi, Texas. A year later, in March 2021, Bhatti began sending threatening emails and text messages to his coworkers, supervisor, and the National Treasury Employees Union. On May 31, 2021, Bhatti received an IRS management directive prohibiting his return to the IRS building. Subsequently, Bhatti sent a text to an IRS employee that stated, "Omw [On my way] to POD [Post of Duty]. David Stay on site or die [sic]." Shortly thereafter, Bhatti was arrested at the IRS office in Corpus Christi for criminal trespassing.

On June 11, 2021, based on evidence presented at the preliminary examination, the court ordered that Bhatti be placed in an appropriate medical facility for a period not to exceed 30 days, to have a competency examination by a psychiatrist or licensed clinical psychologist.

If convicted, Bhatti could receive a maximum sentence of five years' imprisonment.

Source:  The facts in this case narrative come from the following publicly available documents: S.D. Tex., Crim. Compl., filed June 3, 2021; and S.D. Tex., Order for Competency Evaluation, filed June 11, 2021.