Overview
- Jake Lang and associates attempted to disrupt a Diwali celebration in Seattle on Saturday while carrying placards that read “Deport All Dot Heads,” and attendees physically removed the protesters.
- Lang posted photos and an abusive tirade on X blaming Hindus for turning Texas blue and calling for more action, prompting public condemnation from Representative Pramila Jayapal and other community leaders.
- The Coalition of Hindus of North America issued a community alert saying the activists have announced plans to target other Diwali events and urging vigilance at local gatherings.
- The Seattle disruption follows the arrest days earlier of 19‑year‑old Alexandros Paporakis over an alleged plot against a Chicago‑area Hindu temple, reinforcing heightened security concerns for worship sites and festivals.
- Lang leads the White Replacement group, took part in the January 6 attack, served four years in prison, and was pardoned by President Trump in 2025, a background that ties the incident to larger grievance networks and a call he posted for a January 3, 2027 Capitol protest.