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

Don Lemon has requested a federal judge to dismiss criminal civil-rights charges related to his presence at an anti-ICE protest in Minnesota earlier this year. His lawyers argue in a Friday filing that the felony indictment violates the First Amendment and results from Donald Trump's chronic animus toward the journalist. The former CNN anchor claims he was wrongfully targeted by the Trump administration, describing the charges as vindictive actions tied to his professional coverage of the event.