August 7, 2026

Don Lemon is fighting back hard. The former CNN anchor urged a federal judge Friday to toss the Minnesota church-case, blasting President Trump’s Justice Department as vindictive and selective after prosecutors accused him of joining a “takeover-style attack” on a St. Paul church during an anti-ICE protest. Lemon says he was there to document the disruption, not take part; prosecutors say he crossed the line, live-streaming from inside while worship was interrupted. At stake: whether a reporter was merely bearing witness — or whether the government can prove he helped carry out the chaos.

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