{"id":2549608,"date":"2026-01-23T18:07:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T23:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-accepts-don-lemons-challenge-as-he-says-keep-trying-to-arrest-me-5\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T18:09:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T23:09:03","slug":"doj-accepts-don-lemons-challenge-as-he-says-keep-trying-to-arrest-me-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-accepts-don-lemons-challenge-as-he-says-keep-trying-to-arrest-me-5\/","title":{"rendered":"DOJ Accepts Don Lemon&#8217;s Challenge as He Says &#8216;Keep Trying&#8217; to Arrest Me"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdoj-accepts-don-lemons-challenge-as-he-says-keep-trying-to-arrest-me-5%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2549608&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>An opinion piece from the Western Journal criticizes former CNN anchor Don Lemon, calling his actions and rhetoric examples of &#8220;narcissism&#8221; on the modern American left. The article describes a video in which Lemon reportedly took part in-and later defended-an intrusion into Cities Church in St. Paul by protesters opposing an ICE operation, and dared the Department of Justice to arrest him. Harmeet Dhillon reportedly replied &#8220;OK&#8221; on X, while a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-minnesota-judge-refuses-to-sign-criminal-complaint-charging-don-lemon-for-storming-church\/\" title=\"BREAKING: ... Judge Refuses to Sign Criminal Complaint Charging Don ... for Storming Church\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/celeb-backed-rodney-reed-case-victims-sister-says-reed-a-serial-rapist-and-murderer-new-testimony-not-credible\/\" title=\"Celeb...Backed Rodney Reed Case: Victim\u2019s Sister Says Reed \u2018A Serial Rapist And Murderer,\u2019 New Testimony Not Credible\u00a0\">federal magistrate judge<\/a> declined<\/a> to sign charges against Lemon. Lemon is quoted saying he will continue his work and even invited martyrdom, comparing himself to Jimmy Kimmel. The piece highlights X users who urged authorities to arrest him and alleges the incident was coordinated rather than legitimate journalism. The author argues Lemon and others involved violated churchgoers&#8217; rights and shoudl face legal consequences to deter what the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >article calls attention-seeking behavior<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>One quality defines the modern American left: narcissism.<\/p>\n<p>In a clip posted Thursday to the social media platform X, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-don-lemon-announces-fired-cnn-following-brutal-ratings-scandals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">disgraced<\/a> former CNN anchor Don Lemon dared President Donald Trump&rsquo;s Department of Justice to &ldquo;keep trying&rdquo; to arrest him for his role in Sunday&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/video-unhinged-don-lemon-calls-nicki-minaj-fake-black-person-demands-thug-thrown-jail-church-invasion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">invasion<\/a> of Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, by a group of leftist agitators opposed to Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents&rsquo; ongoing operation in Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p>Harmeet Dhillon, the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the DOJ, accepted Lemon&rsquo;s challenge.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;OK,&rdquo; Dhillon wrote on X.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, a federal magistrate judge in Minnesota <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-minnesota-judge-refuses-sign-criminal-complaint-charging-don-lemon-storming-church\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">refused<\/a> to sign off on charges against Lemon.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Look, I stand proud, and I stand tall,&rdquo; the faux journalist said. &ldquo;This is not a victory lap for me, because it&rsquo;s not over. They&rsquo;re gonna try again, and they&rsquo;re gonna try again. And guess what? Here I am. Keep trying. That&rsquo;s not gonna stop me from being a journalist. You&rsquo;re not gonna diminish my voice.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Then, Lemon got to the heart of the matter: his own narcissism.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Go ahead,&rdquo; he continued, &ldquo;make me into the new Jimmy Kimmel if you want.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-scott-jennings-rains-fire-watching-kimmels-lying-self-centered-unfunny-return-air\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kimmel<\/a>, the comedian-turned-propagandist who hosts &ldquo;Jimmy Kimmel Live!&rdquo; on ABC, was briefly taken off the air in September after lying to his audience about the identity of conservative Christian icon Charlie Kirk&rsquo;s alleged assassin. Leftists responded by turning <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/sick-distasteful-colbert-dems-try-turn-kimmel-lefts-charlie-kirk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kimmel<\/a> into their latest unworthy martyr.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, Lemon wants the same treatment. He needs attention so badly that he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-accepts-don-lemons-challenge-as-he-says-keep-trying-to-arrest-me\/\" title=\"DOJ Accepts Don ...&#039;s Challenge as He Says &#039;Keep Trying&#039; to ... Me\">violated churchgoers&#038;rsquo<\/a>; civil rights and dared the DOJ to arrest him &mdash; on camera.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Okay <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Exo4dFnww8\">https:\/\/t.co\/Exo4dFnww8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; AAGHarmeetDhillon (@AAGDhillon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AAGDhillon\/status\/2014533984789602649?\">January 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Dhillon&rsquo;s two-letter response to Lemon&rsquo;s dare should assure the would-be leftist martyr that he will soon get his wish.<\/p>\n<p>Either way, X users responded with eagerness for Lemon&rsquo;s eventual arrest.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">PLEASE get him.<\/p>\n<p>And make sure you&rsquo;ve got a camera crew when you arrest him.<\/p>\n<p>For posterity.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Isaiah L. Carter &#127482;&#127480; (@IsaiahLCarter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IsaiahLCarter\/status\/2014539601164050609?\">January 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It was coordinated. He was with the group beforehand. He knew where they were going. Why they were going. It wasn&rsquo;t journalism. Holding a microphone and being followed by a camera shouldn&rsquo;t grant impunity. Don&rsquo;t back down from this, please. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Kh9U2ir01P\">pic.twitter.com\/Kh9U2ir01P<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Combat Action Dad (@CombatActionDad) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CombatActionDad\/status\/2014535129205547110?\">January 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>One X user marveled at Lemon&rsquo;s brazenness in pursuit of attention.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Lemon wants to be arrested. He thinks it will help his career,&rdquo; the user wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Lemon wants to be arrested. He thinks it will help his career<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kdbox (@Kdbox2) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kdbox2\/status\/2014543880222556316?\">January 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The narcissism that motivates leftists like Lemon only festers when crimes of this kind go unpunished.<\/p>\n<p>For all his repellent qualities, Kimmel merely spoke words. No one wanted him arrested for it.<\/p>\n<p>Lemon, by contrast, participated in the protesters&rsquo; invasion <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/unbelievable-don-lemon-lectures-pastor-christianity-anti-ice-rioters-storm-church-service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>and then furthered their agenda<\/em><\/a>. 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