Harmeet Dhillon, the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the Department of Justice, has announced that they plan to charge disgraced former CNN anchor Don Lemon under the Ku Klux Klan Act, a Reconstruction-era law enacted to combat terrorist activities by groups like the KKK.
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
The impending charges stem from Lemon’s involvement when a group of anti-ICE activists stormed a church in Minneapolis, disrupting a religious service and intimidating worshippers, on Sunday.
The Ku Klux Klan Act, formally known as the Enforcement Act of 1871, prohibits conspiracies to threaten, injure, or intimidate individuals to prevent them from exercising their constitutional rights, including the free exercise of religion.
According to reports, Lemon not only accompanied the protesters but had prior knowledge of their plans to target the church, which was hosting a service at the time.
Some have even alleged that he was the one who incited the protesters to target the church.
Before the incident, Lemon is seen in his team’s own footage discussing the “secret operation” with activists, confirming they had the church’s address, and even instructing his staff not to reveal the location.
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
🚨Breaking: Woke farmer who stormed the church in St. Paul goes on a rant because Pam Bondi says they’re going after him.
“F*ck those f*cking Nazis, come and get me Pam Bondi, you f*cking traitorous b*tch”
You heard him @AGPamBondi.
GO GET HIM! pic.twitter.com/CF1VqDjVHr
— Red Line News (@RedLineNewsUSA) 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