The White House has mocked journalist Don Lemon, following his arrest at the hands of federal agents on Thursday evening. The charges against the reporter remain sealed, as of Friday afternoon, but Don had been previously warned by the Department of Justice earlier this month.
Don’s live-streamed coverage of an ICE protest in St. Paul’s church, Minneapolis, landed him in hot water with the DOJ. He was told by an official for the department that he was “on notice,” following the protest. Don has denied any affiliation to anti-ICE protest groups, and has said his coverage of the demonstration was an act of journalism.
Don Lemon will go before a judge following his arrest
Don will appear before a judge following his arrest later on Friday afternoon, according to an exclusive report from Deadline. The appearance is set to be around 1pm in downtown Los Angeles.
The former CNN host is allegedly facing “conspiracy to Deprive Rights, and …interfering by force of someone’s First Amendment rights.” According to the outlet, if found guilty, the journalist could face ten years in prison on the first charge. If found guilty on the second charge as a misdemeanor violation, he could still face a year behind bars.
Meanwhile, the Trump administration has celebrated Don’s arrest on social media. The White House shared a black-and-white image of Don on X, declaring his arrest. The graphic claims that he was arrested for his “involvement in the St. Paul church riots.”
The White House captioned the post with a mocking pun on the reporter’s name, When life gives you lemons …” they wrote, with attached chain emojis.
Earlier this week, Magistrate Judge Douglas Micko declined the DOJ’s attempts to arrest Don. He ruled that the prosecutors had failed to present evidence to justify the journalist’s arrest.
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