"Thank you, thank you. I wanted to say this isn't just about me, this is about all journalists, especially here in the United States, he said. For more than 30 years I've been a journalist and the power and protection of the First Amendment has been the underpinning of my work for the First Amendment, the freedom of the press, the bedrock of our democracy."
"The process is the punishment with them, Lemon said in his statement, adding, I will not be intimidated, I will not back down. I will fight these baseless charges, and I will not be silenced. Dozens gathered outside the courthouse, chanting drop the charges and protect free speech. His lawyer has argued the case represents an attack on First Amendment rights. Trump praised the Justice Department for bringing the charges, describing the church disruption as a horrible thing."
Don Lemon, the former CNN anchor, pleaded not guilty in federal court in St. Paul to charges including conspiring to deprive others of their civil rights after livestreaming a January 18 protest that disrupted a service at Cities Church. Prosecutors invoked a federal law barring obstruction of access to houses of worship. Lemon framed the case as an assault on the First Amendment and vowed not to be intimidated, pledging to fight the charges. Dozens protested outside the courthouse. Trump's Justice Department brought the charges, and Attorney General Pam Bondi said prosecutors will pursue threats to the right to worship freely and safely. Local journalist Georgia Fort faces similar charges.
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