What Happened in Minneapolis
On a Sunday a group of anti-ICE activists rushed into a Minneapolis church during services and frightened worshippers, including children. Footage and reports say Don Lemon joined the crowd, filmed the scene, and was seen speaking with activists before they arrived. Lemon later told reporters he was doing journalism, but witnesses and video show him discussing details and the location with organizers. If true, that raises basic questions about whether he crossed the line from observer to participant.
What the KKK Act Covers
The Ku Klux Klan Act, officially the Enforcement Act of 1871, was written after the Civil War to stop violent conspiracies that try to rob people of their rights. Today the law is used when people conspire to intimidate or block others from exercising constitutional rights like worship. It sounds dramatic but the statute is simple. If people worked together to threaten or interfere with churchgoers, federal civil rights charges can be brought under this old but powerful law.
Evidence Reported Against Lemon
Video from Lemon’s own team appears to show him discussing a so called secret operation, confirming the church address, and telling staff to keep quiet. After the incident he said he did not know the protesters were going to that church until he followed them there. That contradiction is the kind of thing prosecutors use. Officials say the footage, witness statements, and Lemon’s comments are enough to open a federal civil rights probe to see whether he helped plan or incited the action.
Don Lemon had foreknowledge of the church invasion protest that left kids in tears. He must be investigated over when he knew this and if he planned this in any way with the group.
The group, and I mean every single member of it, MUST be arrested over it.pic.twitter.com/qOQYI4iw1M
— Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) January 19, 2026
🚨 WTF?! Don Lemon personally PRAISED one of the rioters who stormed a CHURCH in Minnesota yesterday, telling him “thank you for your service”
Lemon is NOT a “journalist”
He ENCOURAGED people to storm the church and harass churchgoers.
LOCK HIM UP! pic.twitter.com/dqmI4zK6Dq
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) January 19, 2026
Yeah so if Don Lemon and every single radical that stormed that church isn’t immediately arrested, people are going to start taking matters into their own hands & things are going to get ugly fast
Either the DOJ steps up, or the American parents whose kids were terrified, will pic.twitter.com/g0u5pL29b2
— Savanah Hernandez (@Savsays) January 19, 2026
DOJ Responds and Explains Next Steps
Harmeet Dhillon, the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, said the Justice Department intends to pursue charges and that the KKK Act is one of the main tools for addressing conspiracies to intimidate people exercising their rights. Dhillon said federal prosecutors will seek a judge’s approval for warrants and that state prosecutors could also have acted earlier. Her message was firm. The federal government plans to treat disruptions of worship seriously and to follow the legal steps needed for arrests and charges.
BREAKING: DOJ Announces Intention to Charge Don Lemon under the Ku Klux Klan Act.
The KKK Act makes it illegal to threaten, hurt, or intimidate people to prevent them from exercising their God-given rights.
HARMEET DHILLON: "The Klan Act is one of the most important federal… pic.twitter.com/GWnXAMtWc9
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) January 19, 2026
To those asking where the arrests are: MN state prosecutors could have made arrests yesterday. The DOJ must first go before a federal judge to obtain an arrest warrant.
Make no mistake: @AGPamBondi & @TheJusticeDept will pursue federal charges in this case. pic.twitter.com/aifeMUwvmf
— AAGHarmeetDhillon (@AAGDhillon) January 19, 2026
Why This Case Matters
This is not just about one TV personality. It is about whether people who interrupt worship and frighten families face the same legal consequences as other civil rights violators. Conservatives who care about religious liberty should watch how vigorously the law is applied. If federal authorities hold individuals accountable when they cross into intimidation, that sends a clear message: rights to worship and safety matter no matter who the agitator is or what badge they hold.
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