I Read Don Lemon's Defense. Now I Need a Shower.
Don Lemon is facing two federal civil rights charges for his involvement in an anti-ICE protest at a church in St. Paul. The charges include conspiracy against the right of religious freedom and interference with religious worship. Lemon's lawyers argue that the prosecution is vindictive and that he was simply covering the protest as a journalist.
- ▪Don Lemon was charged with two counts of federal civil rights violations, including conspiracy against rights of religious freedom.
- ▪Lemon's lawyers argue that the prosecution is vindictive and that he was simply covering the protest as a journalist.
- ▪The charges stem from an anti-ICE protest at a church in St. Paul where Lemon allegedly physically obstructed parishioners trying to leave.
- ▪Lemon has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
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| Publication time | Fri, 07 Aug 2026 22:13:00 -0400 |
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I Read Don Lemon's Defense. Now I Need a Shower. David Manney | 10:13 PM on August 07, 2026 Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File I don't enjoy defending Don Lemon; I can already hear the shower running.Lemon has spent years giving conservatives reasons to reach for the remote. His long television career ended in 2023 after controversies followed him from prime time into the morning lineup. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_3"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_3"]]) }); A year later, his planned partnership with Elon Musk's X collapsed after a contentious interview in which Musk looked increasingly irritated with Lemon's questioning.
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