Don Lemon claims free speech violations and vindictive prosecution in bid to toss charges

The former CNN host livestreamed the Cities Church service protest in January. His attorneys argued he’s being targeted by the Trump administration.

Former CNN anchor Don Lemon asked a federal judge Friday to dismiss the case stemming from an anti-ICE protest that disrupted a Minnesota church service, arguing President Donald Trump’s Justice Department selectively and vindictively targeted him for reporting. Prosecutors allege Lemon was part of a “takeover-style at

Former CNN anchor Don Lemon is seeking to have a federal indictment against him in Minnesota dismissed, saying he is facing vindictive prosecution.

Don Lemon asked a federal judge to dismiss criminal civil-rights charges against him related to his presence as a protest earlier this year at an anti-ICE protest in Minnesota. In a filing Friday, the former CNN anchor’s lawyers asserted the indictment of Lemon stemmed from Donald Trump’s longstanding “animus” toward L

Former CNN anchor Don Lemon's attorneys wrote that Trump's animosity toward Lemon "is well documented, stretching back over a decade."