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Don Lemon asks judge to dismiss ‘vindictive’ charges tied to Minnesota church protest

The Hill
August 7, 2026 at 4:16 PM
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Don Lemon asks judge to dismiss ‘vindictive’ charges tied to Minnesota church protest

Independent journalist Don Lemon is asking a federal judge to dismiss charges brought against him in connection with his coverage of an anti-immigration enforcement protest at a Minnesota church earlier this year, claiming he has been wrongfully targeted by the Trump administration. Lemon’s lawyers filed a motion on Friday requesting that a felony indictment charging…

Independent journalist Don Lemon is asking a federal judge to dismiss charges brought against him in connection with his coverage of an anti-immigration enforcement protest at a Minnesota church earlier this year, claiming he has been wrongfully targeted by the Trump administration. Lemon’s lawyers filed a motion on Friday requesting that a felony indictment charging…