Don Lemon taps Hunter Biden's attorney to fight Trump DOJ charges
Former CNN host Don Lemon retained a high-priced attorney familiar with defending clients against the Trump administration following his arrest related to his involvement in a protest at a St....
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Former CNN host Don Lemon retained a high-priced attorney familiar with defending clients against the Trump administration following his arrest related to his involvement in a protest at a St. Paul, Minnesota, church. Lemon is being represented by Abbe Lowell, an attorney well known for taking on cases where a prominent political figure needs legal help; most notably Hunter Biden. Biden, the surviving son of former President Joe Biden , is Lowell’s most visible recent client. The younger Biden has been one of the Trump administration’s top foils, and Lowell guided the 55-year-old author, businessman and recovering addict through a web of legal problems largely centered in his home state of Delaware. DON LEMON RESPONDS TO TRUMP DOJ'S THREAT, STANDS BY COVERAGE OF ANTI-ICE PROTEST AT MINNESOTA CHURCH After Lemon was arrested in Los Angeles, where he was preparing to cover an awards show for his podcast, Lowell confirmed his client was taken into custody late Thursday and said that, as a journalist, his "constitutionally protected work in Minneapolis was no different than what he has always done." Lowell slammed the Justice Department for pursuing Lemon instead of federal immigration agents involved in law enforcement shootings of alleged agitators Renee Good and Alex Pretti in recent days. "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." DON LEMON CLAIMS SOME RELIGIOUS GROUPS HAVE 'ENTITLEMENT' FROM WHITE SUPREMACY AFTER ANTI-ICE CHURCH PROTEST During Biden’s tax and gun-charge case, Lowell often spoke out pointedly in defense of his client. "Based on the facts and the law, if Hunter's last name was anything other than Biden, the charges in Delaware, and now California, would not have been brought," Lowell said, while also accusing Delaware federal prosecutor David Weiss of bowing to pressure…