{"id":2574473,"date":"2026-02-27T14:27:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T19:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-indicts-30-more-people-in-minnesota-church-storming-case\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T14:29:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T19:29:33","slug":"doj-indicts-30-more-people-in-minnesota-church-storming-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-indicts-30-more-people-in-minnesota-church-storming-case\/","title":{"rendered":"DOJ indicts 30 more people in Minnesota church storming case"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/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-indicts-30-more-people-in-minnesota-church-storming-case%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=2574473&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>The Justice Department announced that 30 more defendants have been added to the case involving people who stormed Cities Church in St. Paul, minnesota, in January as part of an organized anti-ICE\/anti-immigration protest. A superseding indictment was unsealed on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/50000-records-went-missing-from-illegal-immigrant-data-to-produce-false-impression-backlog-was-shrinking\/\" title=\"50,000 Records Went Missing From Illegal Immigrant Data To Produce False Impression Backlog Was Shrinking\">court docket<\/a>, with Attorney General Pam Bondi saying 25 arrests have already been made and more are expected. Most defendants are charged under the FACE Act, which protects houses of worship and abortion clinics.The original group included nine protesters, including Nekima Levy-Armstrong, who was described as a ringleader of the protest that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pam-bondi-releases-video-statement-after-the-arrest-of-don-lemon-we-are-coming-after-you-9\/\" title=\"Pam ... Releases Video ...atement After the Arre... of Don Lemon: &#039;We Are Coming After You&#039;\">disrupted worship services<\/a>. the indictment also lists two reporters,including former CNN host Don Lemon,with the DOJ arguing that journalists cannot shield themselves behind journalism to avoid consequences for their participation. Bondi proclaimed, \u201cYOU CANNOT ATTACK A HOUSE OF WORSHIP,\u201d as the department called the case a stand for Christians and Americans of faith. this is a developing story and updates are anticipated.  <\/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\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">DOJ indicts 30 more people in Minnesota church storming case<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2489448\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-justice\/\">Justice Department<\/a> announced Friday that an additional 30 defendants have been added to the case involving people who stormed Cities Church and allegedly terrorized congregants as part of an organized group in St. Paul, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/minnesota\/\">Minnesota<\/a>, last month.<\/p>\n<p>Attorney General <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pam-bondi\/\">Pam Bondi<\/a> announced the development shortly after a request to unseal a superseding indictment was entered on the court docket earlier Friday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4474390\/colombia-arrests-key-leader-cucaracho-tren-de-aragua-us-support\/\">Colombia arrests &#8216;key leader&#8217; of Tren de Aragua with US support<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4473958\/state-department-10-million-reward-brothers-sinaloa-cartel\/\">State Department offers $10 million reward for brothers leading Sinaloa cartel<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4473678\/dhs-agent-abrego-garcia-smuggling-case-stronger-post-inquiry\/\">DHS agent says Abrego Garcia human smuggling case grew &lsquo;stronger&rsquo; after investigation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Today, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheJusticeDept?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@thejusticedept<\/a> unsealed an indictment charging 30 more people who took part in the attack on Cities Church in Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p>At my direction, federal agents have already arrested 25 of them, with more to come throughout the day.<\/p>\n<p>YOU CANNOT ATTACK A HOUSE OF WORSHIP. If you&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Attorney General Pamela Bondi (@AGPamBondi) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AGPamBondi\/status\/2027449934337696099?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Today, the Department of Justice unsealed an indictment charging 30 more people who took part in the attack on Cities Church in Minnesota,&rdquo; Bondi said, adding that federal agents have arrested 25 so far with &ldquo;more to come throughout the day.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;YOU CANNOT ATTACK A HOUSE OF WORSHIP,&rdquo; Bondi added in her statement to X. &ldquo;If you do so, you cannot hide from us &mdash; we will find you, arrest you, and prosecute you. This Department of Justice STANDS for Christians and all Americans of faith.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The original group of defendants involved nine protesters, including Nekima Levy-Armstrong, who is alleged to be <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/4439173\/arrested-ringleader-anti-ice-church-protest-asks-court-return-cellphone\/\">one of two main organizers<\/a> of the protest that involved a group of dozens of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >anti-immigration enforcement protesters storming<\/a> the church and shutting down worship services.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/4466009\/anti-ice-church-protesters-insist-case-is-not-spreading-conspiracy-requiring-extensive-evidence-review\/\">ANTI-ICE CHURCH PROTESTERS INSIST CASE IS NOT SPREADING CONSPIRACY, REQUIRING EXTENSIVE EVIDENCE REVIEW<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Most defendants in the case are accused of violations of the FACE Act, a federal law protecting houses of worship and abortion clinics. Also included in the original indictment are a pair of reporters, including former CNN host <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4443969\/don-lemon-jimmy-kimmel-offered-turn-himself-in-ahead-of-arrest\/\">Don Lemon<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The DOJ has argued that reporters cannot hide behind the excuse of journalism to avoid consequences for what they said was a scheme to join the larger group during the January church storming.<\/p>\n<p><em>This is a developing story and will be updated<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DOJ adds 30 defendants to MN church-storming case<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2633,"featured_media":2574474,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP26019847475467.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[5643,7076,8673,5698,7746],"class_list":["post-2574473","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-church","tag-doj","tag-indictments","tag-minnesota","tag-storming"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP26019847475467.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2574473","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2633"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2574473"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2574473\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2574477,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2574473\/revisions\/2574477"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2574474"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2574473"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2574473"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2574473"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}