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Poetic justice: Democrats’ own law boomerangs on Don Lemon

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31.01.2026

Few political stories rival the delicious irony unfolding right now in Los Angeles.

That’s where federal agents arrested former CNN anchor Don Lemon, charging him with violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act.

The offense: His role in livestreaming and allegedly aiding disruptive anti-ICE protesters who stormed Cities Church in St. Paul, Minn., during Sunday worship earlier this month. 

They interrupted the service to target a church pastor they believed worked for federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Lemon claims he was just “doing journalism,” but the Justice Department sees clear interference with First Amendment religious rights — exactly what the FACE Act forbids.

But this isn’t just enforcement; it’s poetic justice. 

The FACE Act, signed into law by President Bill Clinton in 1994, was a Democratic Party priority born out of outrage over pro-life activism.

Back then, the anti-abortion “rescue movement” was staging frequent sit-ins and prayer chains at abortion clinics, impeding access to abortion services.

Democrats, led by Rep. Chuck Schumer and Sen. Ted Kennedy, crafted the FACE Act in response, to criminalize physical obstruction at reproductive health facilities, along with the use of force or threats against........

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