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TDFP Exclusive: ‘Journalists Are Not Special,’ DOJ Tells Judge as It Fights Don Lemon and Georgia Fort’s Bids to Toss Church Protest Charges
Can journalists be prosecuted for what they did while livestreaming a protest? The Justice Department just gave its answer in the Don Lemon church case, in filings no one has reported until now. Prosecutors say “journalists are not special,” call Lemon’s side’s reliance on a Trump post a nonstarter, and even argue “time travel.” Here’s what DOJ told the judge, and what the defense says.

Yossi Schmidt
8 hours ago5 min read
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