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To every liberal calling Don Lemon’s arrest “an attack on journalism”, where were you when:
X ^ | 01/30/2026 | Benny Johnson

Posted on 01/30/2026 11:17:06 AM PST by SmokingJoe

To every liberal calling Don Lemon’s arrest “an attack on journalism”, where were you when:

- James O'Keefe - Nick Sortor - Nick Shirley - Cam Higby - Savanah Hernandez - Andy Ngo - Steve Baker

and many others were physically attacked, arrested, or received death threats?

"This is an attack on the 1st Amendment!" No, it's not.

Don Lemon broke the law. Being a journalist doesn’t get you a free pass for committing crimes. Plain and simple.

Nobody is above the law. Don Lemon belongs in jail. Cry more.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: arrest; church; domesticenemies; lemon; minnesota; theyrenotjournos

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1 posted on 01/30/2026 11:17:06 AM PST by SmokingJoe
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They think that having journalistic credentials gives them carte blanche to do whatever they want.

Such idiots.


2 posted on 01/30/2026 11:20:02 AM PST by fwdude (Why is there a "far/radical right," but damned if they'll admit that there is a far/radical left)
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They think that hating President Trump gives them carte blanche to do whatever they want.

Such idiots.


3 posted on 01/30/2026 11:22:02 AM PST by stanne
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To: SmokingJoe

I love Benny Johnson


4 posted on 01/30/2026 11:24:31 AM PST by Freee-dame (The left never dreamed that Trump would be back in the White House in 2025. )
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Does Don Lemon have journalistic credentials?

Was he there as a member of the media covering the event, and not a participant in the event? This will be his legal argument in court?


5 posted on 01/30/2026 11:26:17 AM PST by Dilbert San Diego
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The whole “Journalist” BS went out the window when he went in and allow the terrorizing of church goers who had NOTHING to do with ICE, nothing..if this was really about journalism and wanting go discuss the pastors connections with ICE, they could have waited til AFTER the service and asked to speak with him, that would have been fine, but NO, they instead burst in and went after innocent church goers just to trash Christianity and claim they are “White Supremacists” what if one of those protestors had a gun would Lemon have stopped him from shooting these people I highly doubt it..he deserves what he is getting, I hope he and Bubba have fun showering together in the pokey


6 posted on 01/30/2026 11:27:18 AM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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Bingo!


7 posted on 01/30/2026 11:30:02 AM PST by Lee'sGhost ("Just look at the flowers, Lizzie. Just look at the flowers.")
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RE: an attack on a journalist

Who came in?
The national discussion was about Don Lemon, not a journalist.


8 posted on 01/30/2026 11:31:34 AM PST by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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Somehow Lemon was on the scene, in the church with the protesters when it all happened.

This suggests that he was in the the planning and commission of the crimes committed. Even if he didn't actually commit the crimes the others are accused of (I don't know if he did or not), he had prior knowledge of them.

Collusion, premeditation, conspiracy --- all actionable offenses.

9 posted on 01/30/2026 11:33:14 AM PST by ZOOKER
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RE: having journalistic credentials....

The Sandra Bullock character in All About Steve (2009) was stopped at an event by a security guard who said journalists only could get past the stop.

She pulled out her laminated ID as the crossword puzzle woman for the print newspaper the Sacramento Herald.
Got through.


10 posted on 01/30/2026 11:39:07 AM PST by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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He incriminates himself...

https://x.com/Traderrob6D/status/2017283289216585750


11 posted on 01/30/2026 11:55:15 AM PST by traderrob6
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To: stanne
They think that pretending to rule over everyone gives them carte blanche to do whatever they want.

Such idiots.

12 posted on 01/30/2026 12:06:38 PM PST by paulcissa (The left hates you and wants you dead.)
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If he done this at a mosque every Democrat meida bot would be screaming for his arrest. No one is above the law, not even Democrat activists faking being “journalists”


13 posted on 01/30/2026 12:24:17 PM PST by MNJohnnie
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14 posted on 01/30/2026 12:26:00 PM PST by PROCON (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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Being a journalist doesn’t get you a free pass for committing crimes.

Could have fooled me. /sarc

15 posted on 01/30/2026 12:29:23 PM PST by magooey (The Mandate of Heaven resides in the hearts of men.)
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Another case of rank stupidity and / or dishonesty on the part of the Left.

He was not there as a journalist. They act like he was just on the scene and saw what happened and went in to cover it. No, that’s not what he did - it’s all on his *own* recordings. He was there for the staging of the attack on the church and went in with the attack on the church with the organizers, etc. And obviously was involved before even the staging that morning. That’s not journalism covering an event - that’s participating in event. Are they really that stupid to not be able to tell the difference?


16 posted on 01/30/2026 12:33:18 PM PST by Republican Wildcat
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Megyn Kelly explains why Lemon is guilty of violating FACE Act and KKK Act.

Don Lemon ARRESTED For Violating Klan Act and FACE Act After Joining in Anti-ICE Church “Protest”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUIr7VcL0-Q

17 posted on 01/30/2026 12:40:40 PM PST by SmokingJoe
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Chuck Schumer: Storming a church is "criticizing the administration."


18 posted on 01/30/2026 1:20:40 PM PST by Republican Wildcat
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Exactly!


19 posted on 01/30/2026 1:23:37 PM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: fwdude

And a-holes.


20 posted on 01/30/2026 1:24:04 PM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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