Former CNN host Don Lemon was taken into custody by authorities over his involvement in the protest at a Minnesota church.

On Friday, Attorney General Pam Bondi wrote on X, "At my direction, early this morning federal agents arrested Don Lemon, Trahern Jeen Crews, Georgia Fort, and Jamael Lydell Lundy, in connection with the coordinated attack on Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota."

Lemon was apprehended in Los Angeles while covering the Grammy Awards, according to his attorney, Abbe Lowell. 

He continued, "Instead of investigating the federal agents who killed two peaceful Minnesota protesters, the Trump Justice Department is devoting its time, attention and resources to this arrest, and that is the real indictment of wrongdoing in this case.  This unprecedented attack on the First Amendment and transparent attempt to distract attention from the many crises facing this administration will not stand. Don will fight these charges vigorously and thoroughly in court."

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The DOJ leveled legal threats against ex-CNN host Don Lemon for his role in the anti-ICE unrest that unfolded Sunday at St. Paul's Cities Church. (Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage)

Earlier this month, Lemon livestreamed left-wing agitators who stormed St. Paul's Cities Church under the suspicion that its pastor had collaborated with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Lemon told viewers that "the freedom to protest" is what the First Amendment is all about.

A federal magistrate judge previously rejected the Justice Department’s initial attempt to bring charges against Lemon.

Far-left agitator Nekima Levy Armstrong, who was one of the organizers of the church protest, was among the people arrested in connection with the incident. She appeared in Lemon's footage. 

"Listen loud and clear: WE DO NOT TOLERATE ATTACKS ON PLACES OF WORSHIP," Bondi wrote on X. 

"I stand proud, and I stand tall," Lemon said on his YouTube show last week. "This is not a victory lap for me, because it's not over. They're going to try again, and they're going to try again. And guess what? Here I am. Keep trying."

"That's not going to stop me from being a journalist. You're not going to diminish my voice. Go ahead. Make me into the new Jimmy Kimmel if you want," Lemon told the DOJ. "Just do it! Because I'm not going anywhere."

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Don Lemon remained defiant after a federal magistrate judge on Thursday rejected the Justice Department’s attempt to bring charges against. (The Don Lemon Show/screengrab)

Lemon has insisted he has "no affiliation to that organization" and "didn't even know they were going to this church until we followed them there," although video he posted on YouTube suggested he was at least somewhat aware of the agitators’ plan.

"We don’t know what’s happening. We kind of do, but we don’t know how it’s going to play out … we’ll get to see what happens after this, sort of surprise," Lemon told viewers from a car while driving to the church.

"We just found out about this this morning," Lemon continued. "I’m just trying to figure out if it's best for me to go inside so I can tell what happened."