Don Lemon ARRESTED Under Klan and FACE Acts, with Michael Knowles, Mike Davis, Bill Shipley, and Howard Blum | Ep. 1242

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Jan 30, 2026

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Bill Shipley

Bill Shipley, former federal prosecutor offering concise legal analysis. Howard Blum, investigative journalist discussing new crime scene photos. Michael Knowles, conservative commentator providing political reaction. They debate Don Lemon’s arrest under Klan and FACE statutes, journalistic defenses and evidence of coordination. Blum explores unsettling Idaho crime-scene details and possible unknown DNA. Short, fast-paced legal and investigative conversation.

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Journalism Doesn’t Immunize Illegal Disruption

Don Lemon's arrest centers on alleged violations of the FACE Act and the Ku Klux Klan Act for disrupting a church service.
Megyn Kelly argues that claiming to be a journalist does not legally excuse participating in an organized disruption of worship.

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On-Camera Behavior Suggests Active Participation

Megyn Kelly and guests present video evidence showing Lemon coordinated with organizers and promoted the operation on camera.
They highlight his on-camera admissions and subscription pitches as evidence of active participation, not passive reporting.

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Legal Precedent Supports Prosecution

Mike Davis and Bill Shipley call the church incursion a textbook FACE Act and Klan Act violation.
They note prior uses of these statutes, showing precedent for prosecuting similar protest-related conduct.

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Megyn Kelly opens the show by discussing the breaking news that Don Lemon has been arrested over violating the Klan Act and FACE Act, why claiming to be a journalist offers no legal protection for what he did in side the church, the evidence showing Don Lemon was an active participant in the church disruption, the footage of him talking about what was going to happen before it did, and more. Then Mike Davis, founder of Article III Project, and Bill Shipley, author of "Shipwreckedcrew's Port-O-Call" on Substack, join to discuss why Don Lemon has no First Amendment defense after his arrest, the media's false spin about the charges, what to expect from a Minnesota indictment, and more. Then Michael Knowles, host of "The Michael Knowles Show," joins to discuss why Don Lemon’s arrest means he's in the "find out" phase of his career, his absurd statements and the strange defenses of his contemptible actions, Lemon and other agitators claiming their arrests were racially motivated, one of the organizers' ridiculous comments about her brief time in prison, and more. Then Howard Blum, author of "When The Night Comes Falling," to discuss the disturbing new crime scene photos from the Bryan Kohberger Idaho case, questions about unidentified DNA, why the photos raise questions about whether Kohberger may not have acted alone, whether Kohberger himself was the actual accomplice, and more.

Shipley- https://shipwreckedcrew.substack.com/

Davis- https://article3project.org/

Knowles- https://www.dailywire.com/

Blum- https://www.harpercollins.com/products/when-the-night-comes-falling-howard-blum

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