Failed CNN journalist Don Lemon should have just kept his mouth shut after deciding to invent an outrageous lie over his wicked and illegal anti-Christian actions last night in St. Paul, Minnesota.
As previously reported, radical anti-ICE agitators stormed Cities Church, interrupting Christians in the middle of worship.
Instead of condemning the mob’s conduct or defending the constitutional right to religious assembly, Lemon inserted himself into the chaos—live-streaming the scene and aggressively confronting congregants who were already shaken by the intrusion.
This is the beginning of what’s going to happen here,” Lemon said as anti-ICE protestors shouted down the pastor and harassed parishioners.
“They’ve stopped the service — a lot of people, a number of people have left,” Lemon said.
Lemon later rushed to the church altar and tried to lecture a pastor about the First Amendment. This just further incited the wicked mob of demons.
As TGP readers know, the First Amendment DOES NOT protect against unlawful assembly, which is what this riot was.
NEW: Don Lemon tries lecturing a pastor on the First Amendment after a mob of far leftists stormed a church in Minneapolis.
Pastor: “This is unacceptable. It’s shameful to interrupt a public gathering of Christians in worship…”
Lemon: “Listen, there’s a constitution, the First… pic.twitter.com/joHdCvaXe6
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) January 18, 2026
Harmeet Dhillon, the Assistant Attorney General for the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, confirmed the Justice Department is investigating the anti-ICE protestors.
“The Civil Rights division is investigating the potential violations of the federal FACE Act by these people desecrating a house of worship and interfering with Christian worshippers,” Dhillon said in response to the video.
She also confirmed Lemon was under investigation as well.
Lemon spoke out about the incident and the idea that he could face prosecution for his criminal acts.
He falsely claimed he was merely performing journalistic work and denied any affiliation with the organization involved. On top of that, he forgot Dhillon’s name.
“The Administration and the Fake News MAGAS are losing their mind over something that is not even true,” Lemon said. “Let me just make it clear, um, Assistant Attorney General, what’s her name, Gillian, whatever.”
“I have no affiliation to that organization,” he continued. ” I didn’t even know they were going to this church until we followed them there.”
“We were there chronicling protests. Once the protest started, we did an act of journalism.”
What a disgusting lie and an insult to real reporters.
WATCH:
NEW: Don Lemon says he was just doing an “act of journalism” when he entered the Minneapolis church with ICE protesters pic.twitter.com/l8auUNOBv3
— Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) January 19, 2026
Lemon continued to claim his innocence while proceeding to point the finger at someone else.
“It’s called journalism…First Amendment, all that stuff…So why don’t you talk to the actual person who is in charge of the organization and whose idea it was to have the protests at the church before you start blaming me for which you have no idea.”
X users were not buying his garbage, however. They noted he committed a variety of crimes, including violating the FACE Act, by unlawfully entering a house of worship and seeking to stop their exercise of free expression.
Many also pointed out that he bullied a pastor during church hours.
He harassed a preacher during church hours while they were worshiping along with a group of protesters. No other way to spin it
— ᥫ᭡ ⱮҽӀӀìҽ (@__my__at) January 19, 2026
A violation … pic.twitter.com/NdC7Tz43UX
— melissasworkout (@melissasworkout) January 19, 2026
18 USC Sec 248:
Prohibited Activities.—
Whoever—
…
(2) by force or threat of force or by physical obstruction, intentionally injures, intimidates or interferes with or attempts to injure, intimidate or interfere with any person lawfully exercising or seeking to exercise the… https://t.co/SSxX8nKcuB— Megyn Kelly (@megynkelly) January 19, 2026
Dear Don Lemon:
Has the FBI showed up at your door yet?
Because you committed a federal crime.
See FACE Act, 18 U.S.C. § 248. https://t.co/6L1OCQfaBd
— Mike Davis (@mrddmia) January 19, 2026
Guilty of violating the FACE Act & racial hate crime.
— La Black Dahlia (@LaBlackDahlia11) January 19, 2026
It’s astonishing how he believes his First Amendment free speech rights (which don’t even apply here, since this is private property) somehow override the congregation’s rights to freedom of religion and peaceful assembly in their own church.
— Gaby Rodriguez-Trippconey (@GabyRodriguezSV) January 19, 2026
Moreover, as Grok notes, ‘journalists’ like Lemon can be criminally liable for unlawful entry, even in the pursuit of a story.
Yes, journalists can generally be held criminally liable for crimes like unlawful entry or trespassing, even if committed in pursuit of a story. Journalistic privilege doesn’t grant immunity from laws. They face the same accountability as anyone else, though…
— Grok (@grok) January 19, 2026
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