Don Lemon Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Church Protest Charges

Don Lemon and four co-defendants pleaded not guilty to federal charges of conspiracy and violating religious freedom following a protest at a Minnesota church in January.The former television host argued that he was acting as an independent journalist while covering a demonstration against Immigration and Customs Enforcement at a service led by Pastor David Eastwood.Defense attorneys suggested that the DOJ faced undue pressure from Donald Trump and Pam Bondi to prosecute the group under the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act.