Federal Agents Arrest Don Lemon Over Church Storming Incident

Federal agents arrested former CNN host Don Lemon Thursday night in Los Angeles on charges reportedly related to the storming of an evangelical church in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Lemon covered the Jan. 18 incident where anti-ICE rioters stormed Cities Church in St. Paul, claiming he was engaging in journalism. His attorney, Abbe Lowell, confirmed Lemon was taken into custody in a statement sent to multiple media outlets.

“Don Lemon was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles, where he was covering the Grammy awards,” Lowell’s statement read. “Don has been a journalist for 30 years, and his constitutionally protected work in Minneapolis was no different than what he has always done. The First Amendment exists to protect journalists whose role it is to shine light on the truth and hold those in power accountable. There is no more important time for people like Don to be doing this work.”

Lowell did not specify what charges Lemon is facing in the statement, though other outlets reported they stem from the church storming incident.

Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon told podcaster Benny Johnson in a Jan. 19 media appearance that Lemon could potentially face charged with violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act.

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