Far-right influencer arrested in Texas on charge of making terroristic threats
Jake Lang was arrested in Dallas after allegedly threatening Karmelo Anthony during a murder trial in Collin County. The far-right influencer, pardoned over Jan. 6 charges, is now facing a state felony.
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CBS News reports that Jake Lang, a far-right influencer pardoned after Jan. 6, was arrested in Dallas on a third-degree felony charge of making a terroristic threat. The arrest followed his presence outside the Collin County courthouse during the Karmelo Anthony murder trial and allegations that he threatened to shoot Anthony if he was not convicted.
Jake Lang is in trouble with the police again after people said he made a dangerous threat during a big court case. It is like someone yelling a scary warning at a school event, then being arrested when adults think the line was crossed.
Analysis
Jake Lang, a far-right influencer who was previously charged in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot and later pardoned by President Trump, was arrested in Dallas on a Texas state charge of making a terroristic threat. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the 31-year-old was taken into custody after arriving on a flight Tuesday and booked into the Dallas County Jail.
CBS News links the arrest to Lang’s recent activity outside the Collin County courthouse during the murder trial of Karmelo Anthony. A jury found Anthony guilty Tuesday in the April 2025 stabbing death of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf, and he was sentenced to 35 years in prison. Anthony’s family told CBS News that Lang had allegedly threatened to shoot Anthony in the head if he was not convicted.
In a video posted to X, a voice claiming to be Lang said he had been arrested for felony terroristic threats and argued that his remark about people dealing with justice if the jury did not convict Anthony was protected protest. He described the arrest as “lawfare” against a First Amendment activist. Lang later posted that his bail was set at $1 million.
The article also notes that this was not Lang’s first recent encounter with law enforcement. He was arrested in Frisco last week on a trespassing charge, and in March he was arrested in St. Paul, Minnesota, over allegations that he vandalized a sculpture reading “prosecute ICE” on the state Capitol steps. His trial in that case is scheduled for next month.
The Anthony case has drawn national attention and stirred racial tension. Anthony’s father said the family felt somewhat relieved by Lang’s arrest, but said they still face a long road ahead and continue to receive racially charged death threats.
Key points
- Jake Lang was arrested in Dallas on a Texas felony charge of making a terroristic threat.
- Police said the arrest happened after he arrived by flight and he was booked into Dallas County Jail.
- CBS News says Anthony's family alleged Lang threatened to shoot Karmelo Anthony in the head if he was not convicted.
- Lang claimed on X that the arrest was about his protest speech and called it lawfare.
- Lang has had other recent arrests, including a trespassing arrest in Frisco and a vandalism case in Minnesota.
If the charge is handled firmly, it could discourage threats around sensitive court cases and reduce the risk of intimidation outside the courthouse. A clear legal response may also help cool tensions around the Anthony case and let the criminal process continue without more disruption.
If the threats and protests keep escalating, the case could fuel more fear and racial tension around the Anthony verdict. Lang’s history of arrests also suggests the possibility of further legal trouble and continued disruption while the Minnesota case and Texas charge move forward.
