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Will Don Lemon Be Arrested? After MN Church Invasion, DOJ Considers Charges Under FACE & KKK Act w/ Viva Frei, Tish Hyman, Michael Gates & Kira Davis – Ask Dr. Drew – Ep 579

Ask Dr. Drew

Dr. Drew

News, Politics, Health & Fitness, News Commentary

4.3851 Ratings

🗓️ 23 January 2026

⏱️ 84 minutes

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“This is an operation that is a secret,” whispers former journalist Don Lemon, in a video from moments before anti-ICE protestors stormed Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota. His statements, indicating foreknowledge of the conspiracy to interfere with the churchgoers’ civil rights – a federal crime – have led to calls for Lemon’s arrest, including from President Trump. In Don Lemon’s video, a protestor confirms their actions are “a clandestine operation.” In an interview, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon told Benny Johnson that “Don Lemon himself has come out and said he knew exactly what was going to happen inside that facility” and journalism is not a “shield” from being part of a “criminal conspiracy.” Dhillon says it’s possible that Don Lemon could be charged under the Enforcement Act of 1871 – known as the KKK act, to protect civil rights against organized conspiracies – or the FACE Act, which protects both reproductive health centers and churches. David Freiheit, known as Viva Frei, is an attorney and political commentator. He hosts the Viva Frei Show on Rumble and Locals and cohosts Viva & Barnes Live. Follow at https://x.com/TheVivaFrei⠀Tish Hyman is a Grammy-nominated songwriter and artist who has collaborated with Alicia Keys, Kanye West, Ty Dolla $ign, H.E.R., and others. Following a viral incident in a California gym locker room, she became an advocate for women’s rights. She is running for mayor of Los Angeles. Follow at https://x.com/listen2tish⠀Michael Gates is a litigation attorney specializing in federal civil rights, public entity law, and government tort liability. He recently served as Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the DOJ Civil Rights Division and is now running for California Attorney General. Learn more at https://www.gates4ag.com Kira Davis is guest hosting. Kira is a conservative commentator and media personality. She is the host of the Just Kira Davis podcast. Follow at https://x.com/kiradavis 「 SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS 」 • AUGUSTA PRECIOUS METALS – Thousands of Americans are moving portions of their retirement into physical gold & silver. Learn more in this 3-minute report from our friends at Augusta Precious Metals: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drdrew.com/gold⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or text DREW to 35052 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠• FATTY15 – The future of essential fatty acids is here! Strengthen your cells against age-related breakdown with Fatty15. Get 15% off a 90-day Starter Kit Subscription at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drdrew.com/fatty15⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • PALEOVALLEY - "Paleovalley has a wide variety of extraordinary products that are both healthful and delicious,” says Dr. Drew. "I am a huge fan of this brand and know you'll love it too!” Get 15% off your first order at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drdrew.com/paleovalley⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • VSHREDMD – Formulated by Dr. Drew: The Science of Cellular Health + World-Class Training Programs, Premium Content, and 1-1 Training with Certified V Shred Coaches! More at https://drdrew.com/vshredmd • THE WELLNESS COMPANY - Counteract harmful spike proteins with TWC's Signature Series Spike Support Formula containing nattokinase and selenium. Learn more about TWC's supplements at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twc.health/drew⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 「 ABOUT THE SHOW 」 This show is for entertainment and/or informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Executive Producers • Kaleb Nation - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kalebnation.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Susan Pinsky - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/firstladyoflove⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Content Producer • Emily Barsh - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/emilytvproducer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosted By • Dr. Drew Pinsky - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/drdrew⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Well, hello everybody. Welcome to Ask Dr. Drew. I don't know if you can tell right now, but this is not Dr. Drew, but I'm the next best thing. I'm Kira Davis filling in for my good friend, Dr. Drew.

0:13.1

Coming to you from Southern California, Orange County, the red jewel of California.

0:18.1

Can find me on X at Kira Davis or Instagram at Just Kira Davis, J-U-S. Kira Davis. Go find my website, justkiravis.com. We got a huge show today. Can't wait. We've got Viva Frye attorney and political commentator. Oh my gosh, you guys, we have Tish Hyman. Listen to Tish on X. You know her from the viral videos from the gym in L.A. where she very bravely,

0:42.5

and it's insane that we have to say that it's brave, but she very bravely called out a man in

0:47.2

the women's locker room. She exploded since then, and now she's running for Los Angeles

0:52.0

Mayor. And speaking of elections here in California, we also have attorney Michael Gates.

0:57.9

He is the former city attorney for Huntington Beach.

1:01.5

He has just come back from the DOJ Civil Rights Division out there working with Harmeet Dylan.

1:06.0

And he's now running for AG of Attorney General of California.

1:11.6

And he's running on Steve Hilton's ticket here in California as well.

1:16.2

He's calling it a golden ticket.

1:17.6

It's a coalition of sorts.

1:19.0

So we're going to ask him all about that.

1:21.3

And yeah, make no mistake.

1:23.7

Don Lemon's name will absolutely be coming out my mouth today because that boy has lost his dag on mine.

1:31.8

And in fact, a large portion of this country has lost their dag on mine.

1:35.4

But I'm happy to tell you that the people on this show today are the ones who are going to bring us back to sanity.

1:42.5

So you're not going to want to miss this show.

1:45.1

And I know it's kind of disappointed to tune in and not see Dr. Drew, but I promise we're

1:50.1

going to have a great time and you're going to be begging for more Kira Davis after we're

1:54.6

finished with this show, I promise.

1:56.3

And Dr. Drew will be back soon.

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