Don Lemon Arrested for Church Riot

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9:13a, 1/30/26
Ladies and Gentlemen, We Got Him!

Nolte: Disgraced Former CNN Anchor Don Lemon Arrested for Church Riot

Don Lemon, a disgraced former CNN anchor, was arrested Thursday night in Los Angeles, according to news reports.

Lemon's attorney Abbe Lowell said in a statement released Friday morning:
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Don Lemon was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles, where he was covering the Grammy award. Don has been a journalist for 30 years, and his constitutionally protected work in Minneapolis was no different than what he has always done. The First Amendment exists to protect journalists whose role it is to shine light on the truth and hold those in power accountable.
Instead of investigating the federal agents who killed two peaceful Minnesota protesters, the Trump Justice Department is devoting its time, attention and resources to this arrest, and that is the real indictment of wrongdoing in this case. This unprecedented attack on the First Amendment and transparent attempt to distract attention from the many crises facing this administration will not stand. Don will fight these charges vigorously and thoroughly in court.

Hopefully, Don will fight these charges until he's bankrupt. He spent the night in police custody and is expected to make a court appearance Friday morning.

Far-left CBS News says the FBI and HIS (Homeland Security) conducted the arrest in Los Angeles. The specific charges have not been released, but it is believed he will be charged with what's known as the Ku Klux Klan Act, or the Enforcement Act of 1871, which outlaws interfering with civil rights, like religious worship.

Article: https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2026/01/30/nolte-disgraced-former-cnn-anchor-don-lemon-arrested-for-church-riot/
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9:25a, 1/30/26
I think Don will escape serving any time. He has the resources to put up a good fight and I expect a gofund me account will help him. The others that invaded the church may be in serious trouble.

Whoever though up the idea that invading and disrupting a church service so they could virtue signal was really stupid.
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9:33a, 1/30/26
I used to say that, when the feds came after you (as opposed to a DA or even state AG), you were in big trouble. But that isn't really the case anymore. I think the quality of DoJ lawyering is lower than it has been in a while.
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In reply to Bruisers Burner Phone • 10:19a, 1/30/26
Bruisers Burner Phone said:
I used to say that, when the feds came after you (as opposed to a DA or even state AG), you were in big trouble. But that isn't really the case anymore. I think the quality of DoJ lawyering is lower than it has been in a while.

I dated a Federal Prosecutor. In those days, they didn't come after you unless they had the goods. I agree with you. This group lacks the talent of past prosecutors.
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10:21a, 1/30/26
Dumb move.

No way Lemon gets convicted.

Expect the charges will summarily dropped .
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10:26a, 1/30/26
Was he on the job or not? If he was, arresting journalist is peak authoritarian. No need to hedge here, we have lost our way if he was working as a journalist. Clear violation of the Constitution.

Whiterock will be around soon to tell us how shredding the Constitution to imbue Trump with more and more power is "progress."
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10:32a, 1/30/26
No, "journalists" do not have the freedom to disrupt church services while they make rage bait content for their podcasts.
Our vibrations were getting nasty. But why? I was puzzled, frustrated... Had we deteriorated to the level of dumb beasts?

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In reply to KaiBear • 10:36a, 1/30/26
KaiBear said:
Dumb move.

No way Lemon gets convicted.

Expect the charges will summarily dropped .

An example needed to be made. It had to happen and people needed to see him get arrested. Don will be sweating it out regardless which is what you want activist journalists to think about before engaging in such behavior.
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In reply to BearFan33 • 10:36a, 1/30/26
BearFan33 said:
I think Don will escape serving any time. He has the resources to put up a good fight and I expect a gofund me account will help him. The others that invaded the church may be in serious trouble.

Whoever though up the idea that invading and disrupting a church service so they could virtue signal was really stupid.

Don has never been known for being smart.
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10:41a, 1/30/26
A journalist should not be able to use their freedom of press rights to interrupt or override other people's rights.

There is a huge difference between documenting the events and becoming involved in it. Like trying to interview people in the middle of their church service that has been disrupted. You have now become part of the disruption.

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In reply to Porteroso • 10:53a, 1/30/26
Porteroso said:
Was he on the job or not? If he was, arresting journalist is peak authoritarian. No need to hedge here, we have lost our way if he was working as a journalist. Clear violation of the Constitution.

Whiterock will be around soon to tell us how shredding the Constitution to imbue Trump with more and more power is "progress."

Is a podcaster that participates in illegal activity shielded simply because he/she has a podcast?

That seems like a decent constitutional law question. Who best to decide that question - the Judicial branch or the Executive branch?
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In reply to Porteroso • 11:08a, 1/30/26
Porteroso said:
Was he on the job or not? If he was, arresting journalist is peak authoritarian. No need to hedge here, we have lost our way if he was working as a journalist. Clear violation of the Constitution.

Whiterock will be around soon to tell us how shredding the Constitution to imbue Trump with more and more power is "progress."

If he assisted in the planning and coordination of the protest, as has been alleged, I would submit his "I was merely working as a journalist" defense won't hold much water.
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In reply to GrowlTowel • 11:09a, 1/30/26
GrowlTowel said:
Porteroso said:
Was he on the job or not? If he was, arresting journalist is peak authoritarian. No need to hedge here, we have lost our way if he was working as a journalist. Clear violation of the Constitution.

Whiterock will be around soon to tell us how shredding the Constitution to imbue Trump with more and more power is "progress."

Is a podcaster that participates in illegal activity shielded simply because he/she has a podcast?

That seems like a decent constitutional law question. Who best to decide that question - the Judicial branch or the Executive branch?

Begs the question - if say a "journalist" had followed the Jan. 6th protestors into the capitol in order to cover the protest, is that individual immune from prosecution?
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In reply to Porteroso • 11:11a, 1/30/26
Porteroso said:
Was he on the job or not? If he was, arresting journalist is peak authoritarian. No need to hedge here, we have lost our way if he was working as a journalist. Clear violation of the Constitution.

Whiterock will be around soon to tell us how shredding the Constitution to imbue Trump with more and more power is "progress."

You're asking if he was "on the job" when he led a group of people into a church and disrupted a worship service?

That's pretty clearly not constitutionally protected press work.

Doesn't even matter that it's a church. Would be a problem if they'd invaded a Five Guys. You can't trespass on private property to disrupt someone else's work.
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In reply to Wangchung • 11:13a, 1/30/26
Wangchung said:
No, "journalists" do not have the freedom to disrupt church services while they make rage bait content for their podcasts.

What? Was he covering the thing, or rioting in a church? The ridiculousness of all these "protests" is too much for me to constantly follow. I really don't know.
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In reply to TechDawgMc • 11:16a, 1/30/26
TechDawgMc said:
Porteroso said:
Was he on the job or not? If he was, arresting journalist is peak authoritarian. No need to hedge here, we have lost our way if he was working as a journalist. Clear violation of the Constitution.

Whiterock will be around soon to tell us how shredding the Constitution to imbue Trump with more and more power is "progress."

You're asking if he was "on the job" when he led a group of people into a church and disrupted a worship service?

That's pretty clearly not constitutionally protected press work.

Doesn't even matter that it's a church. Would be a problem if they'd invaded a Five Guys. You can't trespass on private property to disrupt someone else's work.

Journalists go to church and Five Guys all the time. Has nothing to do with anything. The only thing that matters is whether he incited a riot in a church or not. Just covering it as a journalist is protected. If he planned it and incited a riot, that is not protected.
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In reply to Porteroso • 11:21a, 1/30/26
Porteroso said:
Wangchung said:
No, "journalists" do not have the freedom to disrupt church services while they make rage bait content for their podcasts.

What? Was he covering the thing, or rioting in a church? The ridiculousness of all these "protests" is too much for me to constantly follow. I really don't know.


Interviewing the pastor of a church service that is in the process of being disrupted by others makes him part of the disruption.

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In reply to cowboycwr • 11:22a, 1/30/26
cowboycwr said:
Porteroso said:
Wangchung said:
No, "journalists" do not have the freedom to disrupt church services while they make rage bait content for their podcasts.

What? Was he covering the thing, or rioting in a church? The ridiculousness of all these "protests" is too much for me to constantly follow. I really don't know.


Interviewing the pastor of a church service that is in the process of being disrupted by others makes him part of the disruption.


That's a nope!
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In reply to Porteroso • 11:23a, 1/30/26
Porteroso said:
TechDawgMc said:
Porteroso said:
Was he on the job or not? If he was, arresting journalist is peak authoritarian. No need to hedge here, we have lost our way if he was working as a journalist. Clear violation of the Constitution.

Whiterock will be around soon to tell us how shredding the Constitution to imbue Trump with more and more power is "progress."

You're asking if he was "on the job" when he led a group of people into a church and disrupted a worship service?

That's pretty clearly not constitutionally protected press work.

Doesn't even matter that it's a church. Would be a problem if they'd invaded a Five Guys. You can't trespass on private property to disrupt someone else's work.

Journalists go to church and Five Guys all the time. Has nothing to do with anything. The only thing that matters is whether he incited a riot in a church or not. Just covering it as a journalist is protected. If he planned it and incited a riot, that is not protected.


So in your opinion a journalist covering a crime has the protection of the first amendment no matter what?

So they can film themselves robbing a bank but claim they are on the job as a journalist and be protected because they live streamed it or recorded it for their podcast?

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In reply to Porteroso • 11:24a, 1/30/26
Porteroso said:
cowboycwr said:
Porteroso said:
Wangchung said:
No, "journalists" do not have the freedom to disrupt church services while they make rage bait content for their podcasts.

What? Was he covering the thing, or rioting in a church? The ridiculousness of all these "protests" is too much for me to constantly follow. I really don't know.


Interviewing the pastor of a church service that is in the process of being disrupted by others makes him part of the disruption.


That's a nope!


Clearly it is a yes as he has been arrested.
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11:27a, 1/30/26
Unless this is a multi-year sentence he's probably happy about it.
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In reply to KaiBear • 11:38a, 1/30/26
KaiBear said:
Dumb move.

No way Lemon gets convicted.

Expect the charges will summarily dropped .

This.

Lemon will beat this and then use it as fuel for his social justice platform.

His voice which has become a whimper, will now have new ammunition.
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In reply to Mothra • 12:14p, 1/30/26
Mothra said:
GrowlTowel said:
Porteroso said:
Was he on the job or not? If he was, arresting journalist is peak authoritarian. No need to hedge here, we have lost our way if he was working as a journalist. Clear violation of the Constitution.

Whiterock will be around soon to tell us how shredding the Constitution to imbue Trump with more and more power is "progress."

Is a podcaster that participates in illegal activity shielded simply because he/she has a podcast?

That seems like a decent constitutional law question. Who best to decide that question - the Judicial branch or the Executive branch?

Begs the question - if say a "journalist" had followed the Jan. 6th protestors into the capitol in order to cover the protest, is that individual immune from prosecution?

Several claimed that and Biden "shredded the constitution" and charged them anyway.
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In reply to KaiBear • 12:40p, 1/30/26
KaiBear said:
Dumb move.

No way Lemon gets convicted.

Expect the charges will summarily dropped .
why? There is plenty of evidence he did it. Being a journo doesnt give you special exemption to other laws

He may only get probation or fined but he should he held accountable.

If i was the judge, i would make him do community service signed off by the church pastor
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12:41p, 1/30/26
1. Lemon is not a journalist (yes, it is the usual hypocrisy that the same LWNJs that were refusing to call Nick Shirley(?) a journalist will suddenly claim Lemon is Edward R. Murrow)

2. Lemon was not acting as a journalist - there is undisputed video on his own podcast that demonstrates unquestionably he was an active participant (he later tried to Michael Jackson moonwalk it back but too late)

3. Journalists are not given carte blanche to break the law

4. The Biden Administration already set the precedent by having the FBI execute a midnight raid on James O'Keefe's home for no other reason than to collect Ashley Biden's diary (there was no crime committed by O'Keefe, it was purely using the FBI for personal errands)

5. Still terrible idea. No one knew who was Don Lemon five minutes ago ... no one loves publicity more than him ... he probably begged them to arrest him. Better just ignore this fool.
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In reply to Mothra • 12:42p, 1/30/26
Mothra said:
GrowlTowel said:
Porteroso said:
Was he on the job or not? If he was, arresting journalist is peak authoritarian. No need to hedge here, we have lost our way if he was working as a journalist. Clear violation of the Constitution.

Whiterock will be around soon to tell us how shredding the Constitution to imbue Trump with more and more power is "progress."

Is a podcaster that participates in illegal activity shielded simply because he/she has a podcast?

That seems like a decent constitutional law question. Who best to decide that question - the Judicial branch or the Executive branch?

Begs the question - if say a "journalist" had followed the Jan. 6th protestors into the capitol in order to cover the protest, is that individual immune from prosecution?

Depends on whether covering a protest and participating in a protest are the same thing.
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In reply to 4th and Inches • 12:47p, 1/30/26
4th and Inches said:
KaiBear said:
Dumb move.

No way Lemon gets convicted.

Expect the charges will summarily dropped .
why? There is plenty of evidence he did it. Being a journo doesnt give you special exemption to other laws

He may only get probation or fined but he should he held accountable.

If i was the judge, i would make him do community service signed off by the church pastor


Lemon is very happy today

His career was dead.

Now he has been provided with millions worth of free publicity and will be the darling of every leftist talk show.

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In reply to KaiBear • 2:10p, 1/30/26
KaiBear said:
4th and Inches said:
KaiBear said:
Dumb move.

No way Lemon gets convicted.

Expect the charges will summarily dropped .

why? There is plenty of evidence he did it. Being a journo doesnt give you special exemption to other laws

He may only get probation or fined but he should he held accountable.

If i was the judge, i would make him do community service signed off by the church pastor


Lemon is very happy today

His career was dead.

Now he has been provided with millions worth of free publicity and will be the darling of every leftist talk show.


KaiBear is 100% right on this one. Lemon is likely overjoyed with the publicity.
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In reply to KaiBear • 2:14p, 1/30/26
KaiBear said:
4th and Inches said:
KaiBear said:
Dumb move.

No way Lemon gets convicted.

Expect the charges will summarily dropped .

why? There is plenty of evidence he did it. Being a journo doesnt give you special exemption to other laws

He may only get probation or fined but he should he held accountable.

If i was the judge, i would make him do community service signed off by the church pastor


Lemon is very happy today

His career was dead.

Now he has been provided with millions worth of free publicity and will be the darling of every leftist talk show.


He is just not very interesting. He has to break into churches so somebody even pays attention to him. No tour of lefty talk shows is going to change that.
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3:46p, 1/30/26
Oh Goody -

The Lemon gets some relevance again for 48 hrs - only to swept back into whatever Sordid Underworld he Slithered out from...........

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No surprise.

Stupid arrest to begin with.

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In reply to KaiBear • 7:18p, 1/30/26
KaiBear said:
boognish_bear said:


No surprise.

Stupid arrest to begin with.



Why is it a stupid arrest? How far must a journalist go before breaking a law is not covered by the first amendment?

What makes someone a "journalist" is also another valid question with all these "independent journalists " who are nothing more than people with podcasts and multiple social media pages.
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In reply to KaiBear • 7:46p, 1/30/26
KaiBear said:
4th and Inches said:
KaiBear said:
Dumb move.

No way Lemon gets convicted.

Expect the charges will summarily dropped .
why? There is plenty of evidence he did it. Being a journo doesnt give you special exemption to other laws

He may only get probation or fined but he should he held accountable.

If i was the judge, i would make him do community service signed off by the church pastor


Lemon is very happy today

His career was dead.

Now he has been provided with millions worth of free publicity and will be the darling of every leftist talk show.



Yep...he's got to be loving it

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In reply to boognish_bear • 9:03p, 1/30/26
boognish_bear said:
KaiBear said:
4th and Inches said:
KaiBear said:
Dumb move.

No way Lemon gets convicted.

Expect the charges will summarily dropped .
why? There is plenty of evidence he did it. Being a journo doesnt give you special exemption to other laws

He may only get probation or fined but he should he held accountable.

If i was the judge, i would make him do community service signed off by the church pastor


Lemon is very happy today

His career was dead.

Now he has been provided with millions worth of free publicity and will be the darling of every leftist talk show.



Yep...he's got to be loving it




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