Don Lemon thought he could waltz into Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota on a Sunday morning, hand out donuts and coffee to anti-ICE protesters, help them terrorize worshipping families, and disappear back into his liberal media bubble without consequences. The Trump Department of Justice just proved him catastrophically wrong.
Attorney General Pam Bondi unsealed a superseding indictment that should send shockwaves through every activist organization and liberal newsroom in America. Thirty more people now face federal charges in connection with the January 18 takeover of Cities Church. Twenty-five were arrested in a single morning sweep orchestrated by the DOJ. Five more are being actively hunted.
Bondi stood at the podium and delivered a message that every sanctuary city mayor and celebrity activist needs to hear: "You cannot attack a house of worship. If you do, you cannot hide. We will find you, arrest you, and prosecute you. This Department of Justice stands for Christians and all Americans of faith."
The Evidence Is Damning
Lemon was arrested in Los Angeles for his role in the church invasion, where he linked up with local Black Lives Matter demonstrators, providing logistics and contacts for the assault on innocent worshippers. The former CNN host provided sustenance directly to the protesters before they stormed the sanctuary—donuts and coffee handed to those who would terrorize families seeking peace in prayer.
The irony is impossible to ignore and absolutely delicious. Don Lemon built his entire CNN career calling Trump supporters "extremists," "insurrectionists," and "dangers to civil society." Yet when the moment came, it was Lemon himself who entered a house of worship and helped terrorize innocent Americans praying on a Sunday morning.
"Protests disrupt and make people uncomfortable; everyone must sacrifice something,"
Those are Lemon's own words from his past broadcasts—words that are now being used against him in court. The DOJ agrees with his assessment and is making him the sacrifice.
Sources indicate the superseding indictment includes new charges of federal conspiracy and civil rights violations. The case has expanded so dramatically that it shifted on the federal docket from US v. Levy Armstrong to accommodate the growing scope of prosecutions.
But Lemon's troubles don't end with federal charges. He's also facing a personal civil lawsuit from churchgoer Ann Doucette, who says the attack left her with severe emotional distress, fear, anxiety, and trauma.
Every sanctuary city mayor and celebrity activist who thought they were untouchable under Biden is now staring at their phone, wondering if they're next. This is what accountability looks like when the DOJ finally has a backbone instead of a political agenda.