Jake Lang Update Today: ISIS-Inspired Bomb Attack, Underage Text Scandal, Senate Run, and Multiple Felony Charges
Jake Lang, the pardoned January 6 insurrectionist turned far-right political provocateur, is at the center of multiple explosive national stories this week — including an ISIS-inspired bomb attack targeting him at Gracie Mansion, a leaked underage text message scandal, a misdemeanor charge for threatening a police officer, and an active felony case in Minnesota. Lang, 30, is simultaneously running for the U.S. Senate in Florida.
ISIS-Inspired Bomb Attack Targets Jake Lang at Gracie Mansion
On Saturday, March 7, Jake Lang organized an anti-Islam protest outside Gracie Mansion — the official residence of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Lang brought a roasted pig and a goat to the demonstration, drawing around 20 supporters while a counterprotest attracted more than 120 people.
Two counterprotesters, identified as Balat and Kayumi, threw smoldering devices into the crowd of protesters on East End Avenue. Both were quickly detained by police. The NYPD bomb squad confirmed the devices contained TATP — triacetone triperoxide — described as a dangerous and highly volatile homemade explosive used in IED attacks around the world.
The two men arrested — an 18-year-old and a 19-year-old, both from Pennsylvania — will be prosecuted in Manhattan federal court. One suspect, after waiving his Miranda rights, wrote on a piece of paper pledging allegiance to the Islamic State.
Lang, in response to the attack, declared the suspects were ISIS wannabes and used the incident to call for stricter immigration enforcement and broader law enforcement action against Muslim immigrants. NYC Mayor Mamdani condemned both the bomb attack and Lang's original demonstration, calling Lang's rally vile and rooted in white supremacy.
Jake Lang Underage Text Scandal Explodes Online
Days after the Gracie Mansion incident, alleged text messages between Lang and a 15-year-old surfaced on social media, sparking immediate calls for his arrest and raising urgent questions about his suitability for public office. Social media was flooded with demands for law enforcement investigation.
Lang denied the allegations and blamed the Groypers — a far-right faction led by activist Nick Fuentes — for staging the exchange, claiming his social media accounts were managed by an overseas team. He promised legal action against the claims. Critics were quick to point out that his written response included a reference to the minor turning 16, which sparked further outrage online.
Jake Lang Charged With Threatening DC Police Officer
Lang was separately charged with a misdemeanor in March 2026 for threatening Metropolitan Police Commander Jason Bagshaw at a January 6 anniversary event, telling Bagshaw he should be hanged in front of the Capitol and thrown into the Potomac River. Lang pleaded not guilty to that charge as well.
Felony Charge in Minnesota: The Ice Sculpture Case
On February 5, 2026, Lang posted video of himself kicking over a $6,000 anti-ICE ice sculpture on the steps of the Minnesota State Capitol — rearranging the letters from "PROSECUTE ICE" to read "PRO ICE."
Minnesota prosecutors charged Lang with first-degree damage to property, a felony. He pleaded not guilty on March 4 and his trial is set for July 27, 2026. Lang claimed he was exercising his First Amendment right to artistic expression. A judge ordered Lang to stay at least three blocks away from the Minnesota State Capitol.
Jake Lang Running for U.S. Senate in Florida
Despite accumulating multiple legal cases, Lang has officially announced his candidacy in the 2026 U.S. Senate special election in Florida, running in the Republican primary to be held in August. He has described plans to deputize the Proud Boys and January 6 defendants to conduct immigration enforcement if elected.
Lang is 30 years old, originally from Narrowsburg, New York, and currently lists Lake Worth, Florida as his home address. He was pardoned by President Trump on the first day of his second term after spending four years in pretrial detention on charges including assaulting officers with a baseball bat during the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack.
