In a stunning development that has sent shockwaves through the liberal media establishment, a federal appeals court ruled Friday that the Justice Department has established probable cause to charge former CNN host Don Lemon and four co-conspirators in connection with last weekend's anti-ICE church storming in Minneapolis.
The ruling represents a major victory for the Trump administration's crackdown on radical leftist activists who have repeatedly targeted Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations. While the appeals court stopped short of forcing a lower court judge to sign arrest warrants, the finding of probable cause marks a significant escalation in what could become the first major prosecution of a mainstream media figure under Trump's second term.
Lemon, who was fired from CNN in 2023 amid declining ratings and multiple controversies, apparently couldn't stay away from the radical activism that defined his on-air persona. The former anchor was allegedly among a group of demonstrators who stormed a Minneapolis church where ICE agents were conducting operations as part of President Trump's mass deportation initiative.
Deep State Resistance Continues
The fact that a lower court judge initially refused to sign arrest warrants despite probable cause being established raises serious questions about judicial resistance to Trump's immigration enforcement efforts. Patriots across America are asking: how many more activist judges will try to obstruct justice and protect their liberal media allies?
"This ruling exposes the two-tiered justice system that has protected left-wing media figures while persecuting conservative Americans for far less serious offenses,"
said one legal expert familiar with the case.
The timing couldn't be more significant, coming exactly five years after January 6th when ordinary Americans faced swift prosecution for far less serious actions. Meanwhile, Lemon and his co-conspirators allegedly interfered with federal law enforcement operations designed to remove illegal immigrants who have no right to be in our country.
Will Don Lemon finally face the same justice system he cheered on when it targeted Trump supporters? Or will the establishment continue protecting its own while everyday Americans suffer the consequences of illegal immigration and lawlessness?