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The Don Lemon indictment, briefly explained

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31.01.2026

Journalist Don Lemon interviews Rep. Al Green (D-TX) at a rally at Columbus Circle near Union Station on September 2, 2025, in Washington, DC. | Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

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Welcome to The Logoff: The Trump administration is indicting two journalists for their coverage of a Minneapolis protest.

What happened? Don Lemon, a longtime CNN host who was fired from the network in 2023, and Georgia Fort, an independent journalist in St. Paul, Minnesota, were charged with conspiracy to deprive rights and interfering with religious freedom on Friday,........

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