Schumer: Arrest Of Don Lemon “A Dark Message To Journalists Everywhere”
Sen. Chuck Schumer demanded the release of journalist Don Lemon:
SEN. CHUCK SCHUMER: On another issue, last night, federal agents arrested journalist Don Lemon in Los Angeles after he recently covered protest activities in Minnesota. Once again, this administration is behaving no differently from police states and authoritarian regimes across history. They’ve arrested a journalist for the crime of doing his job. And let’s be very clear: this arrest is not just about one journalist and one incident. The arrest sends a dark message to journalists everywhere-if you dare criticize this administration, watch your back. That’s not a democracy. That’s a police state. And that is pure authoritarian bile. Democracy will suffer if the government chokes our civil liberties. Under this administration, the Department of Justice has all too often become the Department of Vengeance. Don Lemon should be released at once and the charges dropped.
