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Pardoned Jan. 6 Figure Jake Lang Arrested After 'Prosecute ICE' Sculpture Is Destroyed

Organizers say the vandalism underscores their push to hold ICE agents legally accountable.

Left: Jake Lang kicks down the letters of an ice sculpture at the Minnesota State Capitol. Right: Jake Lang is booked into the Ramsey County Jail. (Jake Lang via X and Ramsey County Sheriff's Office)
A veterans group poses for a photo with an ice sculpture created by a local artist reading “Prosecute ICE” outside the State Capitol building on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, in St. Paul, Minnesota. (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images North America/TNS)
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Overview

  • Minnesota State Patrol arrested Lang near the State Capitol in St. Paul and booked him into Ramsey County Jail on suspicion of criminal damage to property.
  • Lang posted video showing himself kicking letters off the ice display to read “PRO ICE,” and he later claimed roughly $6,000 in damage and a felony booking.
  • The sculpture was installed hours earlier by veterans group Common Defense and community leaders to protest federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota.
  • Common Defense demanded prosecution of Lang and renewed calls for legal accountability for ICE agents, citing recent deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
  • Lang, a far-right influencer and Florida U.S. Senate candidate who led a recent anti-Islam rally in Minneapolis, has announced a Saturday Capitol event that officials say lacks a permit.