Don Lemon arrested by federal officials over Minnesota church ‘ICE Out’ protest

Federal officials have arrested former CNN host Don Lemon for his presence at an anti-ICE protest in a Minnesota Church during a Sunday service.

The Thursday evening arrest, first reported by the New York Times, comes after Lemon said he was there in his capacity as a journalist to report on the protest. He’s charged with violating federal law during the event.

On Jan. 18, protestors stormed Cities Church in St. Paul Minnesota, asserting the pastor was connected to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Protesters began shouting “ICE OUT!”

“Once the protest started in the church, we did an act of journalism, which was report on it and talk to the people involved, including the pastor, members of the church and members of the organization,”