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The Guardian - US
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Rachel Leingang

Unrepentant January 6 defendants enthused at prospect of Trump pardons

A composite of a tattered American flag and rioters storming the Capitol.

Jake Lang, a January 6 defendant accused of beating police officers outside the Capitol during the insurrection, sent out a mass text message at the end of 2024 looking ahead to what he feels will be a promising year for him and hundreds of others involved in the attack.

“Hey its Jake Lang!! The January 6 Political Prisoner!! I’ll be sending you IMPORTANT updates on this number,” the text read. “I’ll be home VERY SOON!!! God bless!!”

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