Overview
- Nicki Minaj acknowledged she intentionally used a homophobic slur to force media attention to her criticism of Don Lemon’s protest coverage.
- Don Lemon called Minaj “low vibrational” and “ignorant,” and in a TMZ clip said she should be deported, claiming he doubts her legal status.
- The dispute followed Lemon’s livestream from Cities Church in St. Paul, where protesters interrupted a service to confront pastor and acting ICE field-office director David Easterwood.
- Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon said the DOJ is investigating possible FACE Act violations tied to the church protest and told a podcast the department is considering Ku Klux Klan Act exposure for Lemon.
- President Trump amplified the controversy by resharing a call for Lemon’s arrest that referenced 40-year sentences linked to FACE Act enforcement.