NOVI - A Novi teen is facing federal charges after police say he made multiple threatening phone calls to cable news giant CNN, decrying "fake news," threatening to shoot workers, and using derogatory language about black and Jewish people.

The suspect has been identified in court documents as Brandon Griesemer, 19, according to WGCL-TV in Atlanta.

"Fake news. I'm coming to gun you all down," Griesemer allegedly said to a CNN operator.

On another call, he said: "I'm smarter than you. More powerful than you. I have more guns than you. More manpower. Your cast is about to get gunned down in a matter of hours."

The teen called in threats 22 times over a two-day span in early January, authorities said. They traced the calls to his family's home in Novi.

He is accused of violating federal extortion and interstate communications rules, according to ABC News.

Griesemer was also accused of making derogatory comments regarding an Ann Arbor Islamic center last September, the station reported.