Posted on 01/19/2026 3:22:44 PM PST by Morgana
Fired CNN anchor Don Lemon may face a federal investigation for joining a mob of protesters who swarmed a Sunday church service in Minnesota.
Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon warned Lemon on Monday that his antics could land him in hot water, and said the independent journalist is 'on notice.'
Lemon sparked outrage over the weekend as he joined an anti-Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) protest targeting a service in St Paul. He was seen in footage berating a pastor and telling him it was his 'First Amendment right' to storm the church.
Dhillon took to X to warn Lemon his justification was misguided, as she posted: 'A house of worship is not a public forum for your protest!
'It is a space protected from exactly such acts by federal criminal and civil laws! Nor does the First Amendment protect your pseudo journalism of disrupting a prayer service... You are on notice!'
In another social media post, Dhillon said she was in touch with Attorney General Pam Bondi and the FBI, and said she would be 'all over' Lemon's actions in Minnesota.
'We are investigating potential criminal violations of federal law,' the prosecutor added.
Reached by phone on Monday, Lemon's husband Timothy Malone declined to comment and said he had 'nothing to say' on the possibility the former CNN anchor could face criminal charges.
Dhillon said her department is investigating whether Lemon and the anti-ICE mob violated the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act.
The legislation prohibits attempting to injure, intimidate or interfere with any person exercising their First Amendment right to religious freedom at a place of worship.
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how about the black female lawyeer that leads the group..her arrest/conviction should be a slam dunk,,
methinks this is she...
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