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CNN issued a statement defending former employee, Don Lemon, after the ex-CNN host was arrested<\/a> in connection with a viral protest by anti-ICE agitators that disrupted a church service at a St. Paul, Minnesota church.<\/p>\n

“The FBl\u2019s arrest of our former CNN colleague Don Lemon raises profoundly concerning questions about press freedom and the First Amendment,” the network said in a statement<\/a>. “The Department of Justice already failed twice to get an arrest warrant for Don and several other journalists in Minnesota, where a chief judge of the Minnesota<\/a> Federal District Court found there was \u2019no evidence\u2019 that there was any criminal behavior involved in their work.”<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, Lemon livestreamed left-wing agitators<\/a> who stormed St. Paul’s Cities Church amid suspicion that its pastor had collaborated with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Lemon told viewers that “the freedom to protest” is what the First Amendment is all about, but Justice Department officials have been working to hold the participants accountable.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“The First Amendment<\/a> in the United States protects journalists who bear witness to news and events as they unfold, ensuring they can report freely in the public interest, and the DOJ\u2019s attempts to violate those rights is unacceptable,” CNN said. “We will be following this case closely.”<\/p>\n

DON LEMON TAPS HUNTER BIDEN’S ATTORNEY TO FIGHT TRUMP DOJ CHARGES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Lemon was fired by CNN in 2023<\/a> and has since started his own show via YouTube and Substack. The former CNN host, who had been with CNN for 17 years, was embroiled in multiple scandals at the network before his firing.<\/p>\n

Several members of the media<\/a> have come to Lemon’s defense, including some of his former colleagues.<\/p>\n

CNN’s Dana Bash questioned Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday about Lemon’s arrest. Bash asked Blanche if the arrest was about trying to make an example out of Lemon, a vocal critic of the president.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Bottom-line question for you is, was this really about what you just described, or was it about trying to make an example out of somebody who the president has sparred with?” Bash asked Blanche during “State of the Union.”<\/p>\n

DON LEMON SPOTTED AT THE BEACH AFTER PHONING IN APOLOGY TO CNN COLLEAGUES OVER SEXIST NIKKI HALEY COMMENTS<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

“I don\u2019t even know that the president\u2019s even ever thought of Don Lemon,” said Blanche. “I don\u2019t know whether that\u2019s true or not. But I will tell you, we\u2019re not making examples of people.”<\/p>\n

Trump called Lemon a “sleazebag” while speaking to reporters.<\/p>\n

Lemon thanked multiple CNN reporters<\/a> and the network during his podcast on Friday.<\/p>\n

“I’ve heard that CNN released a statement. Thank you very much. I have no animist for CNN. I have no animist for anyone, but I tell the truth about what I see, and I think it’s time for all journalists to stand up for each other,” he said.<\/p>\n

DON LEMON REMAINS DEFIANT, DARES TRUMP DOJ TO \u2018MAKE ME INTO THE NEW JIMMY KIMMEL\u2019 AS POTENTIAL CHARGES LOOM<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Other outlets also weighed in to defend Lemon as well, including The New York Times.<\/p>\n

Fox News’ Brian Flood, Joseph Wulfsohn and Alexandra Koch contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/cnn-defends-don-lemon-after-arrest-over-anti-ice-protest-coverage-st-paul-church <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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