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Former CNN Host Don Lemon Arrested in Connection to Minnesota Church Protest
Former CNN host Don Lemon was taken into custody by federal authorities on Friday for his alleged involvement in a protest at a Minnesota church that targeted Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to Attorney General Pam Bondi. The arrest occurred in Los Angeles.
Bondi stated on X that federal agents also arrested Trahern Jeen Crews, Georgia Fort, and Jamael Lydell Lundy in connection with what she described as a "coordinated attack on Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota." The protest, which disrupted a church service, was reportedly organized by anti-ICE agitators.
The New York Times has been tracking how social media posts from the Trump administration have echoed white supremacist language, alluded to ethnic cleansing, and referenced neo-Nazi literature. The extremist language has appeared in dozens of posts from federal accounts, including the White House and the Department of Homeland Security. The messaging has been used to celebrate President Trumps immigration policies and recruit agents to carry them out.
In other news, Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., announced he would block the confirmation of Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve chair until the administration ends its probe of the current one. "Kevin Warsh is a qualified nominee with a deep understanding of monetary policy," Tillis wrote in a post to X on Friday morning. "However, the Department of Justice continues to pursue
Separately, Alfredo Carballo Gonzalez, 32, was arrested in Mexico and extradited to Miami in connection with the murder of Daylon Fleitas Gonzalez. The Miami-Dade Sheriffs Office announced Thursday that Carballo Gonzalez was taken into custody by Mexican authorities on Jan. 27, ending a months-long international manhunt. The victim's body was found inside a recycling bin.
President Donald Trump indicated Thursday night that Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was in Georgia this week for election security-related reasons. When asked what Gabbard was doing at an election center in Georgia, the president stated she was there to work on election safety. Gabbard was at an election facility in Fulton County where the FBI executed a search warrant on Wednesday.
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