The Department of Justice announced it is moving forward with criminal charges against internet personality and former CNN host Don Lemon following a disruptive incident at a Minnesota church service that reportedly involved anti-ICE activists. The case is already drawing national attention, not only because of Lemon’s public profile, but because of the unusual federal statute prosecutors say they plan to use.
According to officials, Lemon was not merely present at the scene as an observer. Authorities allege he actively participated in an organized effort that interfered with the civil rights of others inside the church. That distinction, federal officials say, is critical—and it places Lemon squarely within the scope of federal criminal liability.
Harmeet Dhillon, who serves as U.S. Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division, confirmed on Monday that Lemon will be charged under the Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871. The law, passed during Reconstruction, was originally designed to protect newly freed slaves from intimidation and violence by organized mobs.
Dhillon made it clear that Lemon’s own statements undermined any claim of innocence. She said Lemon admitted he knew “exactly what was going to happen inside that facility,” a point she suggested demonstrates intent rather than mere coincidence or journalistic curiosity.
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