Minnesota journalist Georgia Fort was this morning (Jan. 30) taken into custody by federal agents following orders from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi.
Her arrest is in connection with her presence during a protest at Cities Church in St. Paul on Jan. 18 where she had gone to cover it. That church’s pastor is an official at the St. Paul U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office.
Civil rights attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong was arrested last week following the church protest, as was local activist Trahern Jeen Crews and Minnesota Senate candidate Jamael Lundy, husband to St. Paul City Council member Anika Bowie.
At my direction, early this morning federal agents arrested Don Lemon, Trahern Jeen Crews, Georgia Fort, and Jamael Lydell Lundy, in connection with the coordinated attack on Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota.
More details soon.
— Attorney General Pamela Bondi (@AGPamBondi) January 30, 2026
Fort’s arrest follows that of former CNN anchor Don Lemon who was arrested last night. Like Fort, Lemon was also at Cities Church covering the protest.
Fort livestreamed the moment she was about to be taken into custody.
At a Friday afternoon press conference inside Minneapolis City Hall and outside the Federal Court house across the street, supporters and members of the press demanded Fort’s immediate release.
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