Overview
- The dispute followed Lemon’s posts of protesters interrupting a St. Paul church service tied to ICE and targeting acting field office director David Easterwood.
- Minaj directed a homophobic slur at Lemon on X, then said she wrote it intentionally to compel outlets to cover her criticism of his reporting.
- Lemon responded by calling Minaj ignorant and vile on social media and invoked Mariah Carey’s past comments as a contrast in handling conflicts.
- In separate remarks reported by Complex, Lemon suggested Minaj should be deported and referenced her husband and perceived political motives.
- Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said the Justice Department is reviewing potential violations related to the church disruption and is considering action under the Ku Klux Klan Act against Lemon, as the Trump administration weighs possible charges against demonstrators.