"BILL MAHER: A viral video in Maine, ICE guy's taking this woman's, a picture of her license plate, and she says, why are you taking my information down? This is caught on tape, I guess, because they have the quote, because we have a nice little database, and now you're considered a domestic terrorist.. That is exactly what they do in fascist governments. Whenever you're a protester, you're actually an enemy of the state, and we arrest you."
"AUDIENCE MEMBER: Yes! Somebody went, Yes, like good, I don't know. I don't know. (AUDIENCE GROANS) It's not good to arrest him! I don't, you know. MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE: Well, I'm going to say he violated the FACE Act. He went into a church, disrupted their worship, and then later in an interview compared them to white supremacists. That's not journalism. That's activism. I had an experience with Don Lemon."
Bill Maher reacted with surprise after a lone audience member cheered the arrest of independent journalist Don Lemon during an episode of HBO's Real Time. The episode featured guest Nate Bargatze and panelists Joe Scarborough and Marjorie Taylor Greene. Maher characterized Lemon's arrest as an example of fascist tactics, citing a viral Maine video and warning protesters are treated as enemies of the state. An audience member audibly supported the arrest, prompting groans. Greene argued Lemon violated the FACE Act by disrupting worship and later comparing attendees to white supremacists, labeled his actions activism, and referenced prison sentences for pro-life protesters under the Biden administration.
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