In the wake of stepping down from her role representing Georgia’s 14th district in Congress, Marjorie Taylor Greene shared her thoughts on the arrest of Don Lemon during a televised segment.
On a recent broadcast of Real Time with Bill Maher, she expressed her full support for the arrest, which occurred after Lemon’s report on an anti-ICE demonstration at a church in Minneapolis earlier in the month.
“He clearly broke the FACE Act by interrupting a church service and later likened the congregation to white supremacists in a subsequent interview,” Greene explained to Maher. “That crosses the line from journalism to activism.”
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Greene continued, “That’s definitely not journalism. It’s not protected under the First Amendment to enter a place of worship and disturb it. Don Lemon even brought the organizer of the ‘Tesla Takedown’ to my office, and we had to involve the Capitol Police.”
Panelist Joe Scarborough commented, “There’s absolutely no question that this was designed to intimidate other reporters and journalists from reporting on the violent actions of ICE in public spaces.”
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“It’s complete nonsense to disrupt a church service,” Greene remarked. “Christians, or any religious group, shouldn’t be subjected to harassment, especially not by activists or the media.”
Following his release on a no-cash bond on Friday, Lemon addressed the public outside the courthouse in Los Angeles, expressing his gratitude for their support.
“My entire career has been dedicated to journalism. I will continue to pursue this path vigorously,” Lemon declared. “Now, more than ever, it is crucial to have a free and independent press that exposes the truth and keeps those in power in check.”
Anonymous
“I don’t think Christians should be harassed in church…” What about Heathens?
Nick
“That’s not journalism, that’s activism.”
Activism, it turns out, is also not something you are supposed to be arrested for.
Anonymous
She’s proof that the enemy of my enemy can still suck.
Anonymous
Bill always has the absolutely worst take imaginable. A traitor to journalists.
Anonymous
Where, in this article, is Bill’s opinion written?
Anonymous
At worse it’s trespassing. But the fact that the church leaders agreed to an interview means Lemon was invited to stay.
Anonymous
Yeah, it’s quite hard to prove trespassing when the venue is open to the public and you weren’t asked to leave.
Anonymous
The capitol building is public property. Churches are not.
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