Ex-CNN Anchor Don Lemon Arrested Amid Minneapolis Immigration Protest Crackdown
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Firstpost•30-01-2026, 22:50
Ex-CNN Anchor Don Lemon Arrested Amid Minneapolis Immigration Protest Crackdown
- •Former CNN anchor Don Lemon was arrested on unspecified federal charges related to a "coordinated attack" on Cities Church in St. Paul.
- •Lemon's arrest, ordered by Attorney General Pam Bondi, stems from his coverage of an immigration protest at the church, where an ICE official serves as pastor.
- •President Trump labeled Alex Pretti, a nurse shot dead by federal agents, an "agitator" and "insurrectionist" on Truth Social, despite earlier conciliatory tones.
- •The killings of Pretti and Renee Good by federal agents in Minneapolis sparked widespread outrage and led to a government shutdown debate in Congress.
- •New point man Tom Homan was appointed to oversee Minneapolis immigration operations, suggesting a potential drawdown of federal agents and promising accountability for misconduct.
Why It Matters: Ex-CNN anchor Don Lemon was arrested following an immigration protest, amidst controversy over federal agent killings.
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