The Justice Dept. suggested independent journalist Don Lemon could be charged after he was seen in video of a protest inside a church in St. Paul on Sunday.

Federal judge rejects charges against Don Lemon and an independent journalist in connection to a protest at a St. Paul church.

A magistrate judge on Thursday rejected federal charges against journalist Don Lemon in connection with a protest at a Minnesota church. Lemon, who was fired from CNN in 2023, said he was there as a journalist,

Podcaster and former CNN host Don Lemon responds to criticism of storming into a Minnesota church to perform an anti-ICE protest. "Keep trying," Lemon said. "That's not going to stop me from being a journalist.

The Justice Department would seek to find other avenues to pursue a case against Mr. Lemon, a senior law enforcement official said.

Former CNN host Don Lemon baited Attorney General Pam Bondi after her attempts to have him charged fell flat. “This is not a victory lap for me, because it’s not over. They’re gonna try again,” Don Lemon told his Instagram followers Thursday.

Don Lemon offered a defiant message after a federal judge rejected the initial attempt to bring charges against him in connection with Sunday’s anti-ICE protest at St. Paul's Cities Church.