Man Pardoned Over Jan. 6 Capitol Attack Announces Run For U.S. Senate
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Edward "Jake" Lang was accused of using a baseball bat on officers during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack. Now he wants to return to the Capitol as a senator.
A man pardoned by President Donald Trump for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack announced Wednesday that he plans to run for a U.S. Senate seat.
“Today I am blessed by God to officially announce my candidacy for US Senate in the great State of Florida!!” Edward “Jake” Lang posted on X.
Trump pardoned Lang, who refers to himself as a “January 6 Political Prisoner” on his X page, earlier this year as he waited for his trial on charges related to his role in the 2021 attack.
According to the Justice Department, Lang was caught on video using a bat to strike police as he attempted to enter the U.S. Capitol to help overturn the results of the 2020 election that Trump lost to Joe Biden.
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