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Pardoned J6 Defendant, Running for Senate, Wants to Deputize Proud Boys

A pardoned participant in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection who is running for the U.S. Senate in Florida says he wants to deputize the Proud Boys and other Capitol rioters to conduct immigration enforcement. Edward “Jake” Lang told Newsweek of his plan in a report published on Wednesday. “I would deputize the Proud Boys and the January 6 Patriots to bounty hunt illegal immigrants,” Lang told the news outlet. The Proud Boys are a far-right …

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Newsweek broke the news in United States on Wednesday, October 22, 2025.
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