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Journalist Legal Issues

Updated 2026-08-07 15:10 UTC 1 source Negative

Don Lemon has filed a motion to dismiss criminal civil-rights charges related to his presence at an anti-ICE protest in Minnesota. His lawyers argue the indictment stems from former President Donald Trump’s chronic animus toward journalists.

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Don Lemon Wants Criminal Charges Against Him Related to Minnesota ICE Protest Dropped, Citing Donald Trump’s Chronic ‘Animus’ Toward Journalist

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’

2026-08-07 14:58 UTC