"Feds alleged that the former CNN anchor, as well as a local independent journalist, were part of a "coordinated attack.""
"Notably, Lemon was not the only journalist targeted by law enforcement for their presence at the Minnesota protest. On Thursday night, local independent journalist Georgia Fort told her followers that the FBI had come to arrest her for being at the protest, livestreaming as agents were demanding she open her door. Attorney General Pam Bondi c onfirmed Fort's arrest the next day, claiming that she, Lemon, and others were part of a "coordinated attack" on the church. Bondi said two other people had also been arrested, including Jamael Lundy, a candidate for the Minnesota State Senate."
"In a statement posted to Lemon's social media accounts, the journalist's attorney Abbe Lowell stated that Lemon, a harsh critic of the Trump administration, had been covering the Grammy Awards when he was arrested and planned to fight the charges in court."
Don Lemon, a former CNN anchor turned independent journalist, was arrested Thursday night by federal agents in Los Angeles on allegations he violated federal law while covering an anti-ICE protest in Minnesota. Local independent journalist Georgia Fort reported that the FBI came to arrest her while she livestreamed officers demanding she open her door. Attorney General Pam Bondi c onfirmed Fort's arrest and alleged that Fort, Lemon, and others were part of a "coordinated attack" on a church, and said two others, including Jamael Lundy, were also arrested. Lemon's attorney Abbe Lowell said Lemon was covering the Grammy Awards when arrested and will fight the charges.
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