Feds Arrest Don Lemon Over MN Church Protest

Frequently fired former CNN anchor Don Lemon got smacked with federal charges Friday for his role in allegedly storming a Minnesota church with anti-ICE protesters.

Federal agents arrested Lemon early Friday in Los Angeles, catching him off guard in an elevator at the swanky Beverly Hilton hotel after he spent the night gallivanting with rapper Busta Rhymes and touting his “fearless” approach to journalism.

The flailing journalist is accused of depriving the constitutional rights of parishioners in a Twin Cities church when he joined dozens of protesters who interrupted a Jan. 18 service after hearing that the pastor worked for ICE.

A federal grand jury indicted Lemon on the charges of conspiracy to deprive rights and interfering with First Amendment rights, White House Deputy Chief of Staff James Blair posted on X. He’s charged with a violation of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, a 1994 federal law that deals with access to health clinics but also covers interference with religious worship.

His eventual arrest Friday coincided with independent journalist Georgia Fort — who also covered the protest — being hauled in by federal agents.

Activists Trahern Jeen Crews and Jamael Lydell Lundy were also arrested “in connection with the coordinated attack on Cities Church,” Attorney General Pam Bondi posted on X.