LOADING ERROR LOADINGDon Lemon and eight others have been charged in what the Justice Department has absurdly called “a takeover-style attack” on a Minnesota church, according to a newly unsealed indictment. AdvertisementLemon, an independent journalist and former anchor at CNN, was live-streaming the demonstration at Cities Church on Jan. 18 in St. Paul. In the indictment, Lemon and his co-defendants are accused of conducting “a takeover-style attack” on the church. AdvertisementThe indictment also accuses Lemon of lightly admonishing the pastor. Advertisement“The FBI’s arrest of our former CNN colleague Don Lemon raises profoundly concerning questions about press freedom and the First Amendment,” CNN said in a statement.

Source: Huffington Post January 31, 2026 17:43 UTC