Feeble CNN anchor Don Lemon was once arrested by federal brokers in connection alongside with his presence at a dispute in a Minnesota church against the Trump administration’s immigration efforts.
Lemon, 59, “was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles, where he was covering the Grammy awards,” his criminal professional, Abbe Lowell, said in a assertion Friday morning.
“Don has been a journalist for 30 years, and his constitutionally protected work in Minneapolis was no different than what he has always done,” Lowell said.
U.S. Felony professional Stylish Pam Bondi later Friday morning confirmed the arrests of Lemon and three others, in conjunction with Georgia Fortress, one other autonomous journalist.
She additionally confirmed the arrests stemmed from what she described as “the coordinated attack on Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota,” on Jan. 18. Charging documents weren’t straight away accessible.
Department of Justice officials had publicly vowed to raise expenses against Lemon, who has vocally criticized the Trump administration, over his presence at a dispute at the church.
Lemon, an autonomous reporter who hosts “The Don Lemon Show” on YouTube, has said he was once reporting on the dispute against immigration enforcement within the Twin Cities. A federal Justice of the Peace decide final week reportedly rejected a prison grievance that was once brought against Lemon.
In Friday’s assertion, Lowell known as Lemon’s arrest an “unprecedented attack on the First Amendment” and a “transparent attempt to distract attention from the many crises facing this administration.”
“Don will fight these charges vigorously and thoroughly in court,” Lowell said.
CNN, from which Lemon was once fired in 2023, said in a assertion that Lemon’s arrest “raises profoundly concerning questions about press freedom and the First Amendment.”
The White Home’s legit X memoir mocked Lemon on Friday, sharing a image announcing his arrest under the caption, “When life gives you lemons…” and an emoji of chains.
Bondi, in a video posted to her social media, later added, “Make no mistake: Under President Trump’s leadership and this administration, you have the right to worship freely and safely. And if I haven’t been clear already, if you violate that sacred right, we are coming after you.”