What Don Lemon has said about United States Department of Justice

Lemon says those prosecuting him are acting with malicious and malevolent intent and should face consequences.

“I think that there is a malicious intent nature of what they're doing. It's malevolent. It's malicious. It's evil”

Pod Save America: When Life Gives You Don Lemon (Mar 29, 2026) · Listen from 14:25

Lemon says the White House's 'when life gives you lemons' post was a test that backfired and that even conservatives found it excessive.

“I do believe, I thought that they, that was sort of a test to see how that went over. And I don't think it played well in the public”

Pod Save America: When Life Gives You Don Lemon (Mar 29, 2026) · Listen from 25:14

Lemon reveals that cars parked outside his New York home followed him before the charges were filed, something he says he had never disclosed.

“before that there were people who were parked outside of our home in New York City and would follow us when we got into the car. And I have never said that to anyone”

Pod Save America: When Life Gives You Don Lemon (Mar 29, 2026) · Listen from 32:29

Lemon says his attorney offered a voluntary surrender that was ignored, making the arrest a deliberate waste of resources meant to intimidate.

“They did it because they want you to be afraid and because they want to embarrass you. I was neither embarrassed nor was I afraid”

Pod Save America: When Life Gives You Don Lemon (Mar 29, 2026) · Listen from 32:17