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Trump Shares Call For Don Lemon’s Imprisonment Over Minnesota Church Protest Coverage

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Newest development Jan 20, 2026 · 4 reportsDOJ hints at criminal charges against Don Lemon, anti-ICE protesters for St. Paul church invasion

The president reposted a message urging prison time for ex-CNN anchor Don Lemon as the Justice Department weighs charges tied to a protest that disrupted services at a Minnesota church.

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    Trump Shares Call For Don Lemon’s Imprisonment Over Minnesota Church Protest Coverage

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    DOJ hints at criminal charges against Don Lemon, anti-ICE protesters for St. Paul church invasion

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  1. Fox News

    Don Lemon claims some religious groups have 'entitlement' from White supremacy after anti-ICE church protest (opens Fox News)

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    Former CNN host Don Lemon suggested some religious groups feel "entitled" from White supremacy after he followed anti-ICE protesters into a St. Paul church.

  2. New York Post

    Trump’s DOJ puts Don Lemon ‘on notice’ over allegations he joined anti-ICE mob that stormed church (opens New York Post)

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    Frequently fired independent news commentator Don Lemon has been warned by the Justice Department over allegations he joined a mob of anti-ICE protesters who stormed a Sunday church service in St. Paul.

  3. The Daily Caller

    Don Lemon Defends Protesters Who Stormed Minneapolis Church Service Believing Pastor Was ‘ICE-Affiliated’ (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Don Lemon defended left-wing rioters who disrupted an evangelical church service Sunday, believing a pastor was connected to ICE, during a livestream broadcast.

  4. NBC News

    DOJ civil rights chief blasts Don Lemon as she vows charges against anti-ICE protesters who interrupted church service (opens NBC News)

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    WASHINGTON — The Justice Department "will pursue charges" related to a protest inside a St.

  5. Blaze Media

    'You are on notice!' Don Lemon backs anti-ICE radicals who stormed Saint Paul church — but DOJ vows reckoning (opens Blaze Media)

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    The radicals targeted and terrorized the church over a pastor's apparent affiliation with ICE.

  6. Fox News

    Don Lemon responds to Trump DOJ's threat, stands by coverage of anti-ICE protest at Minnesota church (opens Fox News)

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    Forme CNN host Don Lemon stands by his reporting as the Trump DOJ levels a legal threat against him over his presence at an anti-ICE protest at a St. Paul church in Minnesota.

  7. Legal Insurrection

    DOJ Probing 'Potential Criminal Violations' After Anti-ICE Mob Storm Minnesota Church (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Fired CNN host Don Lemon live-streamed the event. “This is the beginning of what’s going to happen here," he said. "They’ve stopped the service — a lot of people, a number of people have left.”

  8. Townhall

    You Won't Believe What Don Lemon Thinks of Those Upset About That Anti-ICE Church Protest (opens Townhall)

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    Don Lemon's controversial comments on churchgoers during an anti-ICE protest in Minnesota.

  9. Forbes

    Trump Shares Call For Don Lemon’s Imprisonment Over Minnesota Church Protest Coverage (opens Forbes)

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    The president reposted a message urging prison time for ex-CNN anchor Don Lemon as the Justice Department weighs charges tied to a protest that disrupted services at a Minnesota church.

  10. The Daily Caller

    Don Lemon Labels Parishioners Of Church Stormed By Anti-ICE Rioters ‘Entitled White Supremacists’ (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Former CNN host Don Lemon doubled down Monday on his support of left-wing rioters who disrupted a church service in Minnesota, implying they were racists.

  11. Black Enterprise

    Conservatives Target Don Lemon for Investigation Following ICE Protest at Minnesota Church Service (opens Black Enterprise)

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    Don Lemon's livestream of the Minnesota church protest occurs amid tensions in the city following the murder of a mother of three by ICE.

  12. Legal Insurrection

    Dhillon: DOJ Might Charge Don Lemon Under KKK Act After Storming Minnesota Church (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    "It's a law that makes it illegal to terrorize and violate the civil rights of citizens. Whenever people conspire this, the Klan Act can be used."

  13. The Washington Free Beacon

    ‘You Have To Make People Uncomfortable’: How Don Lemon Helped Anti-ICE Activists Storm a Minnesota Church (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    Disgraced former CNN host Don Lemon colluded with anti-ICE activists now under investigation for storming a Minnesota church on Sunday—a "clandestine" operation that Lemon helped keep secret ahead of time before publicizing it once it began.

  14. RedState

  15. New York Post

    DOJ hints at criminal charges against Don Lemon, anti-ICE protesters for St. Paul church invasion (opens New York Post)

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    The Department of Justice is weighing options for filing criminal charges against the anti-ICE agitators who invaded a Sunday church service in St. Paul, including former CNN reporter Don Lemon.

  16. Fox News

    What to know about the DOJ threats against Don Lemon after he followed anti-ICE protesters in St. Paul church (opens Fox News)

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    The Justice Department has leveled threats against ex-CNN host Don Lemon over whether he violated any laws while reporting on the anti-ICE protesters that stormed a Minnesota church.

  17. Hot Air

    DOJ Likely to Prosecute Don Lemon and the People Who Stormed Church in Minneapolis, and They Should (opens Hot Air)

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    DOJ plans to prosecute Don Lemon for his role in storming a Minneapolis church.

  18. Townhall

    DOJ to Investigate and Arrest Don Lemon and Minneapolis Church Stormers (opens Townhall)

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    DOJ to investigate and arrest Don Lemon for storming a Minneapolis church.