Far-right influencer Jake Lang, pardoned for Jan. 6 Capitol riot, arrested in Texas on charge of making terroristic threats
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Key Points:
- Jake Lang, a far-right influencer previously charged in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection and later pardoned by President Trump, was arrested in Dallas on a third-degree felony charge of making terroristic threats related to the murder trial of Karmelo Anthony.
- Lang allegedly threatened to shoot Karmelo Anthony if he was not convicted of murder; Anthony was found guilty and sentenced to 35 years for the 2025 stabbing death of Austin Metcalf.
- Lang claims his arrest is an attempt to suppress his First Amendment rights, with bail set at $1 million; he has had multiple recent legal issues including trespassing and vandalism charges.
- The Anthony family, who maintain that Karmelo acted in self-defense, have received racially charged death threats since the verdict, while the Metcalf family has called for calm and forgiveness amid heightened racial tensions.
- Lang previously organized a protest supporting Austin Metcalf with racially charged messaging, drawing national attention and protests during the trial.