Chris Cillizza, CNN’s former editor-at-large who worked with Lemon before both of them were separately dismissed, penned a piece on his Substack with the headline, “Is Don Lemon a Journalist?”“Are the ‘Pod Save America’ guys journalists? 5 Don Lemon speaks with a protester inside a Minnesota Church on Jan. 18, 2026. Or is there some way to differentiate between activism masquerading as journalism, partisan journalism and just plain old journalism?” Cillizza wrote. 5 Don Lemon poses with protesters outside the St. Paul church. Don Lemon / YouTubeStart your day with all you need to know Morning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more.

Source: CNN January 24, 2026 18:34 UTC