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“I Will Not Stop.” Don Lemon, Georgia Fort Stand Defiant After Trump DOJ Retaliation

2026-02-01 News & Politics
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Roland S. Martin
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“I Will Not Stop.” Don Lemon, Georgia Fort Stand Defiant After Trump DOJ Retaliation After arrests meant to intimidate them, Don Lemon and Georgia Fort respond with open defiance and a refusal to be silenced. After being arrested under a retaliatory DOJ strategy, Don Lemon and Georgia Fort publicly rejected intimidation and made clear they will not stop reporting. Lemon directly invoked the First Amendment and pledged to continue his work, while Fort questioned whether the Constitution still protects journalists at all. A judge rejected the DOJ’s push for a $100,000 bond and set no bond, undercutting the government’s claims. The moment marks a shift from state retaliation to journalist resistance, with Lemon and Fort turning an attempted warning into a declaration of defiance. We’ve launched our official Telegram channel. Follow for the latest videos from #RolandMartinUnfiltered & Black Star Network. No algorithms. Just updates. 👉🏾 t.me/blackstarnetwork Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjXB7nX8bL2U2sje8d212Yw/join Support #RolandMartinUnfiltered and #BlackStarNetwork 👉🏾 Use Cash App by visiting Stripe https://buy.stripe.com/7sI3ccgYyfSQ8y45kl 👉🏾 PayPal ☛ https://www.paypal.me/rmartinunfiltered Venmo ☛https://venmo.com/rmunfiltered Zelle ☛ [email protected] Annual or monthly recurring #BringTheFunk Fan Club membership via paypal ☛ https://rolandsmartin.com/rmu-paypal/ Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox 👉🏾 http://www.blackstarnetwork.com #RolandMartinUnfiltered and the #BlackStarNetwork are news reporting platforms covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.

Top Comments (10)

@josephkaminer2337 2026-02-01

Edward R. Murrow, the renowned broadcaste journalist and war correspondence spoke about this during the McCarthy error! History repeating itself!

34 1 replies
@zeleneturner8047 2026-02-01

They trying to tie ppl up in court to break them by making them spend money . I both of them have back up devices somewhere.

23 3 replies
@MicrobeHunter-u6s 2026-02-01

Like the Gil Scott- Heron song says, "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised"!

22 3 replies
@carolwilliams6715 2026-02-01

When life gives you lemons, aint we glad we got Don.

17 1 replies
@AngelaShawWestoven 2026-02-01

How come none of the other protesters were arrested?

13 6 replies
@robinsampson8573 2026-02-02

THANK you ROLAND! You are - Appreciated!

11 2 replies
@patriciajohnson8067 2026-02-01

Yes, Amen.

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@EmeraldShine99 2026-02-02

All they are doing is stacking future lawsuits against the federal government for civil rights violations

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@samblackwell8308 2026-02-02

Nice jacket, Roland!

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@RodaDaniels 2026-02-02

So what do we do?

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