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

January 30, 2026

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🎙️ The Voices & The Context

The Format: High-energy solo monologue by host Megyn Kelly, interspersed with expert interviews and reaction segments; breaking news commentary with video clips.
The Key Players:
- Host: Megyn Kelly, fiery conservative journalist breaking down the story live.
- Guests: Mike Davis (Article III Project founder), Bill Shipley (ex-federal prosecutor), Michael Knowles (Daily Wire host), Howard Bloom (Idaho murders expert/author)—all delivering sharp legal and cultural takedowns.
The Vibe: Intense and triumphant; gleeful outrage over left-wing hypocrisy, laced with sarcasm and schadenfreude.

🗝️ Key Themes & Topics

The episode rips into Don Lemon's arrest for storming a church during service, tying it to anti-ICE protests, journalism ethics, and First Amendment limits, plus a brief Idaho murders update.

Topic 1: Don Lemon's Church Disruption & Arrest. Kelly details Lemon's role in a "clandestine operation" blocking aisles, terrifying kids, and injuring a woman during mass at Cities Church, St. Paul—charged under FACE Act and Ku Klux Klan Act via grand jury indictment.
Topic 2: Legal Breakdown & Hypocrisy. Guests eviscerate "journalist" defense, citing no First Amendment shield for crimes; contrasts with Biden-era FACE Act use against pro-lifers; Lemon conspire

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What you'll learn

1 (00:57) **Breaking: Don Lemon Arrested for Church Disruption**
2 (06:18) **Key Clips from Church Incident**
3 (13:45) **Lemon's Pre-Planning and Motive**
4 (26:09) **🎙️ Legal Analysis: Mike Davis & Bill Shipley**
5 (33:24) **Prosecution Evidence Against Lemon**
6 (49:51) **Michael Knowles Joins for Reaction**
7 (62:23) **Left Media Outrage & First Amendment Debate**

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Show Notes

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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