Trump Immigration Crackdown and Protests

Sen. Raphael Warnock, appearing on Don Lemon’s program, likened journalists to pastors as fellow truth‑seekers and decried Lemon’s arrest over his coverage of an anti‑ICE protest at a St. Paul church, saying he would not want to see “a journalist arrested” in pastors’ name. CNN and other outlets have publicly defended Lemon and called DOJ efforts to arrest him unacceptable — with on‑air questioning by anchors such as Dana Bash about whether the prosecution was meant to make an example of a Trump critic — while Warnock also challenged DHS’s portrayal of the Alex Pretti killing, noting Pretti had a licensed firearm but saying video shows he only brandished a camera phone.