Posted on 01/22/2026 10:44:38 AM PST by Morgana
The Trump Justice Department charged Don Lemon and 7 others for storming Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota.
However, the magistrate judge rejected the charges against Don Lemon.
Politico reporter Josh Gerstein corrected his previous post to clarify that the judge rejected charges against Don Lemon.
According to CBS News, the Justice Department is currently looking at other avenues to charge Don Lemon.
BREAKING: Trump Justice Department charges journalist Don Lemon along with 7 others over church protest aimed at ICE agent
— Josh Gerstein (@joshgerstein) January 22, 2026
It was reported earlier Thursday federal a magistrate judge rejected charges against Don Lemon.
CBS News reported earlier that a federal magistrate judge rejected charges against Don Lemon:
A Minnesota federal magistrate judge refused to sign a complaint charging independent journalist Don Lemon in connection with a protest inside a church in St. Paul on Sunday, multiple sources familiar with the proceedings told CBS News.
“The attorney general is enraged at the magistrate’s decision,” said a source familiar with the matter. Attorney General Pam Bondi has been in Minnesota for two days, as the Justice Department has sought to surge prosecutorial and law enforcement resources there.
A different source stressed that the process is not over, and the Justice Department could find other avenues to charge Lemon.
On Sunday, Don Lemon livestreamed as anti-ICE protestors stormed a church in St. Paul because the pastor supposedly worked for ICE.
“This is the beginning of what’s going to happen here,” Lemon said as anti-ICE protestors shouted down the pastor and harassed parishioners.
Don Lemon Livestreams as Anti- ICE Protestors Storm Church in St. Paul
Don Lemon admitting that he had foreknowledge that the protestors were going to enter a church and disrupt the sermon.
Lemon admitted he was embedded with BLM activist Nekima Armstrong and the group of rabid protestors.
Nekima Armstrong was arrested by the FBI on Thursday and charged with Conspiracy Against Rights, a federal crime that carries up to ten years in prison.
Lock Nekima up.
We’ve got to get rid of these crap bags destroying our nation. Is it okay to riot at muzzle mosques? He can take his family back to Pakistan.
They can only do whatever they want if there aren’t any patriot vigilantes out there.
Yeah this is beyond the pale..
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