US EditionTrump says Don Lemon’s arrest is ‘the best thing that could have happened to him’
Don Lemon faces federal civil rights charges for allegedly hampering worshippers’ First Amendment rights during a St. Paul church protest, authorities said.
- On Thursday, federal authorities arrested Don Lemon, ex-CNN host and independent journalist, in connection with his coverage of a Jan. 18 protest at Cities Church, St. Paul, Minn.
- Georgia Fort, reporter who covered the Jan. 18 protest, said she was also arrested early on Friday, while Nicole Carr cited White House social media posts celebrating the arrest shortly after it occurred.
- Speaking with reporters on Air Force One late Saturday, Trump said Lemon's arrest was `the best thing that could happen to him` and denied prior knowledge, calling him a `sleazebag`.
- Following his release, Lemon vowed to continue reporting as media groups called the arrests 'extremely alarming' and Blackwell defended him on CNN Sunday.
- Advocates emphasize the importance of a free and independent media as Abbe Lowell criticizes the administration's focus on the arrest, which is scheduled for Feb. 9 in Minneapolis.
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When life hands Trump the Epstein files, he makes lemonade
On Jan. 29, secret federal police (“Homeland Security Investigations”) arrested journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort for covering, and activists Trahern Jeen Crews and Jamael Lydell Lundy for planning and organizing, a protest at a St. Paul, Minnesota, church.
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Don Lemon shares details of his arrest on 'Kimmel,' says DOJ wanted to 'embarrass' him
Journalist Don Lemon said Monday that he offered to turn himself in days before his arrest last week, but he was instead detained by federal agents in order to “embarrass” him. Lemon appeared as the headlining guest on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” Monday night and talked through the night of his arrest at a Beverly Hills hotel he used as a base during his coverage of the run-up to Sunday’s Grammy Awards. Lemon, an independent journalist who is a former a…
Democrats Who Condemned Lemon’s Arrest Silent on the Invasion of Cities Church
Democrats loudly condemned the arrest of former CNN host Don Lemon on Friday, but they have not condemned the invasion of a Minnesota church in the middle of a service—the incident for which Lemon faces charges. Lemon, now an independent journalist, has claimed that he covered the invasion of Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Jan. 18 as a journalist, and therefore is protected by the First Amendment guarenteeing freedom of the press. Demo…
What to know about the civil rights charges Don Lemon faces for covering church protest in Minnesota
(AP) — The arrests of Lemon and independent journalist Georgia Fort are especially troubling for legal experts and media groups who worry about the chilling effect on coverage of the Trump administration.
After calling for Don Lemon’s arrest, right-wing media are now celebrating it
Right-wing media figures called for Don Lemon's arrest, claiming he needed to be “next to fall” and made an “example out of” after he and fellow independent journalist Georgia Fort covered a January 18 protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement at a Minnesota church. After they were arrested on January 30, right-wing media figures celebrated, calling it “a wonderful thing to happen” and stating that it was time for Lemon to “feel some t…
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