Don Lemon arrested by federal agents, attorney says
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon was arrested by federal authorities in Los Angeles late Thursday night, according to his attorney.
Lemon, now an independent journalist and a frequent critic of President Trump and his allies, had drawn scrutiny from the administration in recent days over his coverage of anti-immigration enforcement protests at a church in Minnesota.
“Don Lemon was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles, where he was covering the Grammy awards,” the former cable news host’s attorney said. “Don has been a journalist for 30 years, and his constitutionally protected work in Minneapolis was no different that what he has always done.”
Lemon was among a group of protestors who earlier this month entered a Saint Paul church where demonstrators believed an ICE agent was serving as pastor, The New York Times reported.
The Trump administration had sought to charge eight people, including Lemon, in connection with the incident, citing a law that protects houses of worship from protest.
Lemon has argued he was not participating in the demonstration but covering it as a member of the media.
