Don Lemon has pleaded not guilty.
He is being charged with violating the FACE Act, along with conspiring to violate someone’s constitutional rights.
Don Lemon pleaded not guilty Friday to federal charges following his arrest last month in connection with a protest at a church in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Lemon is charged with two federal crimes: conspiring to violate someone’s constitutional rights and violating the FACE Act, which prohibits the use of force or threats to intentionally interfere with someone expressing their First Amendment right to practice religion.
Federal prosecutors allege Lemon and another independent journalist, Georgia Fort, participated in a “takeover-style attack” of Cities Church and intimidated congregants, after the two livestreamed a group of anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement protesters rushing into the church on January 18, interrupting the service.
During the hearing, Lemon’s attorney Abbe Lowell said the defense intends to file a motion to get access to the grand jury transcripts which led to the indictment. Lowell also indicated a motion to declare the case unconstitutional is forthcoming.
Prosecutors want access to his cell phone.
These videos might be key in this case.
🚨 BREAKING: Prosecutors are now demanding access to Don Lemon’s PHONE for extensive footage of him committing crimes on-camera inside that Minnesota church
The case is ramping up now!
Lock up Don Lemon.pic.twitter.com/ZsWsA2NurH
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) February 13, 2026
This case is going to be highly watched.
The media is calling this a First Amendment case.
They want to use this as an example of the Trump administration going after journalists.
The outcome of this case will determine whether the media was wrong again.
