{"id":5175,"date":"2026-01-20T05:51:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T05:51:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/don-lemon-ice-protesters-disgusting-church-stunt-backfired-parishioner-says\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T05:51:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T05:51:16","slug":"don-lemon-ice-protesters-disgusting-church-stunt-backfired-parishioner-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/don-lemon-ice-protesters-disgusting-church-stunt-backfired-parishioner-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Don Lemon, ICE Protesters&#8217; &#8216;Disgusting&#8217; Church Stunt Backfired, Parishioner Says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-beee3b3ebcf62060c632db13ec0d4002\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-5e16fd27-e426-4860-ad27-54fee801f944-1842583783-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-5e16fd27-e426-4860-ad27-54fee801f944-1842583783-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                    <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/2f\/16by9\/2026\/01\/19\/2f8779d7ecb34dc18a80b943ea69f092_md.jpg\" alt=\"caleb-phillips-don-lemon-kal-01-19-2026\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZ.com<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-beee3b3ebcf62060c632db13ec0d4002--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-768f9465d564aabb7bb0ab359cb16736\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><strong>Don Lemon<\/strong> is apparently in the DOJ&#8217;s crosshairs after he was covering a group of ICE protesters who interrupted a church service in Minnesota&#8217;s Twin Cities &#8230; and at least one parishioner wants them all charged.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-768f9465d564aabb7bb0ab359cb16736--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-2e70e5665e120059207e1b2e83adff95\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Here&#8217;s the deal &#8230; The former CNN host &#8212; now an independent journalist &#8212; live-streamed from Cities Church in St. Paul, MN, where a bunch of demonstrators <strong>interrupted the Sunday service<\/strong> to protest the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in the state. One of the pastors is allegedly an ICE official.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-2e70e5665e120059207e1b2e83adff95--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-602e07ad505c4469900b2aa300f1324c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-6ea1e2da-917c-4cd4-a3bc-2d3a2097ae9b-1130532832-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-6ea1e2da-917c-4cd4-a3bc-2d3a2097ae9b-1130532832-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/96\/16by9\/2026\/01\/19\/965310a7d8cf43ef9f8950089ec8563b_md.png\" alt=\"011926_don_lemon_kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TikTok\/@donlemon<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-602e07ad505c4469900b2aa300f1324c--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-360b43d6f4363f3d113a929cae0f273b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Cities Church parishioner <strong>Caleb Phillips<\/strong> tells TMZ \u2026 the protesters rocked the church and scared the hell out of a lot of good people \u2026 but ultimately, they accomplished nothing.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-360b43d6f4363f3d113a929cae0f273b--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-3363558c8f9aea1f51889e3f8d3531a3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Don Lemon may have been on the job \u00a0\u2026 but Caleb tells us he should be ashamed of going into the church, seeing how upset everyone, especially children, were. CP also couldn&#8217;t believe Lemon dared to do an ambush interview of lead pastor <strong>Jonathan Parnell<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-3363558c8f9aea1f51889e3f8d3531a3--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-9f25579ec0f79db19c9d6e2ca870f434\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-c63e39f8-53e4-48cf-8f8f-dba7ba189f16-974894101-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-c63e39f8-53e4-48cf-8f8f-dba7ba189f16-974894101-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/97\/16by9\/2026\/01\/19\/979ccf6ba790449f85a31c6077508d5f_md.jpg\" alt=\"caleb-phillips-don-lemon-backfired-kal-01-19-2026\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZ.com<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-9f25579ec0f79db19c9d6e2ca870f434--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-8a43a12d058ac5b081f16f3cb9ceed8f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The DOJ <strong>said Monday<\/strong> an investigation had been opened &#8230; and alluded that Lemon would not be exempt.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-8a43a12d058ac5b081f16f3cb9ceed8f--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-69d524bd470546ca1d656366bbc61389\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>After the situation settled and police arrived &#8230; Caleb tells us Parnell told members the protest target, Pastor <strong>David Easterwood<\/strong>, was in law enforcement for decades and has been a pastor at the church for 10 years. The church stands firmly behind him.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-69d524bd470546ca1d656366bbc61389--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-c41face6fa20aaad91484ce46cdfcbe5\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Caleb is still on edge now &#8212; and knows others are, too \u2013 but he\u2019s sure this will draw more people to the church. That said, he doesn\u2019t want any newcomers there simply because they\u2019re supportive of ICE. 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