The arrest of Don Lemon by President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice sent shockwaves in the media and political world,

Lemon, held in custody overnight, spoke to supporters in Los Angeles following his release and first court appearance.

The White House took a victory lap Friday morning over the arrest of independent journalist Don Lemon, who covered the ICE presence in Minnesota. The post Trump White House Celebrates Bombshell Don Lemon Arrest With Chain Emoji first appeared on Mediaite.

The Trump administration used a federal law prohibiting blockades of abortion clinics and places of worship to charge Mr. Lemon and others in Minnesota.

Journalist Don Lemon spoke out forcefully against his arrest after leaving court in Los Angeles on Friday. Lemon, according to the Justice Department, has been charged with “conspiracy to deprive rights and interfering with First Amendment rights,

President Trump spoke to reporters on Air Force One on Saturday night as he returned to Washington from a charity dinner in Florida. Asked about his position toward Iran, the president said: "I certainly can’t tell you that.

President Trump responded to former CNN anchor Don Lemon’s arrest by federal authorities last week, telling reporters it was probably “the best thing that could have happened to him” “No, I don’t know anything about the Don Lemon thing,

Attorney General Pam Bondi has been accused of using the arrest of former CNN host Don Lemon to distract from the Trump administration’s ongoing cover up of the Epstein files. Lemon was arrested by federal authorities on Thursday night in connection with a church protest that had enraged Trump officials earlier this month as tensions flared over ICE operations in Minneapolis.

Legally speaking, the federal charges against journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort are complex and unusual, sparking debate among lawyers about the legitimacy of the cases.