Violent J6er and far-right agitator Edward Jacob “Jake” Lang arrived ahead of his scheduled rally time at the Whipple building. He drove by in the back of a U-Haul to agitate the crowd of protesters who gathered there to oppose him. As they drove through, others in the back of the U-Haul peppersprayed protesters and fired paintball guns at them, indiscriminately hitting press and protesters alike. As the U-Haul turned to exit onto the highway, Lang faced the crowd and gave two Nazi salutes before the truck disappeared.

The rally was initially intended to be held at the Minnesota State Capitol until Lang was charged with felony property destruction for destroying protest art erected in front of the building by a veterans’ advocacy group. Lang, whose bail stipulated he stay away from the Capitol, redirected his energy to a “press conference” at Whipple. Despite this, less than 10 of his supporters showed up at the Capitol as well as counter-protesters, where a fight broke out and one person was arrested.