The Megyn Kelly Show
The Megyn Kelly Show
January 23, 2026

DOJ Promises MORE Arrests Over Church Stunt, w/ Harmeet Dhillon, & Bombshell New Blake Lively Texts

Quick Read

Megyn Kelly and guest Harmeet Dhillon detail the DOJ's aggressive pursuit of charges against church protesters, while also dissecting the controversial Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni lawsuit and the media's portrayal of ICE actions.
DOJ is aggressively prosecuting church protesters under the FACE and Clan Acts, with more arrests expected.
Blake Lively's private texts reveal alleged efforts to rally A-list celebrities against Justin Baldoni, raising questions about her lawsuit's motives.
ICE operations in Minnesota are framed by the media as 'child baiting,' a narrative challenged by factual accounts and JD Vance's defense.

Summary

Megyn Kelly hosts Harmeet Dhillon, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the DOJ, to discuss the ongoing legal action against individuals involved in a Minnesota church protest, including Don Lemon. Dhillon outlines the DOJ's commitment to prosecuting all participants under the FACE Act and Clan Act, despite a magistrate judge's controversial refusal to sign an arrest warrant for Lemon due to a perceived conflict of interest. The conversation also covers the media's 'smear campaign' against ICE regarding a 5-year-old child and local officials' alleged obstruction in Minnesota. Later, Kelly provides a detailed breakdown of newly unsealed text messages from the Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni sexual harassment lawsuit, revealing Lively's alleged efforts to rally A-list celebrities against Baldoni and questioning the validity of her claims.
This episode highlights the aggressive enforcement of federal civil rights laws against acts targeting religious institutions, signaling a shift in how such protests are handled. It also exposes the intricate and often manipulative dynamics within high-profile celebrity legal battles, offering a critical perspective on how public narratives are shaped. The discussion on ICE operations challenges mainstream media portrayals, urging a closer look at facts versus political agendas.

Takeaways

  • The DOJ is actively pursuing charges against all individuals involved in the Minnesota church protest, including Don Lemon, under the FACE Act and Clan Act.
  • A magistrate judge's refusal to sign an arrest warrant for Don Lemon is viewed as highly unusual and potentially biased due to his wife's employment with Minnesota AG Keith Ellison.
  • Three individuals have been arrested in connection with the church protest, including an elected official, a 'domestic terrorist,' and a paid organizer.
  • Harmeet Dhillon asserts that journalists are not immune from prosecution if they commit crimes, refuting Don Lemon's First Amendment defense.
  • Megyn Kelly criticizes media narratives surrounding an ICE operation involving a 5-year-old boy, arguing it's a 'smear campaign' based on misrepresentation.
  • Newly unsealed text messages in the Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni lawsuit show Lively allegedly coordinating with Taylor Swift and Matt Damon to discredit Baldoni.
  • Lively's co-star, Jenny Slate, also expressed discomfort with Baldoni's behavior, citing comments like 'you look hot' and a 'disturbing' remark about Britney Spears' midsection.
  • Kelly and her guests suggest Lively's lawsuit might be a 'pretext' to gain control of the film and retaliate against Baldoni for professional disagreements, rather than genuine sexual harassment.

Insights

1DOJ's Aggressive Enforcement of FACE and Clan Acts

Harmeet Dhillon, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, confirms the DOJ's intent to prosecute all individuals involved in the Minnesota church protest. She states that the FACE Act, which protects houses of worship, and the Clan Act, which addresses conspiracy to violate civil rights, are directly applicable. Dhillon emphasizes that the DOJ is moving rapidly and will pursue every participant, including Don Lemon, despite initial judicial setbacks.

Dhillon states, 'I intend to go after every single one of them. None of the people who invaded this house of God and harassed and frightened children and families is going to go unpunished.' She also clarifies the application of the FACE Act to houses of worship and the venerable history of the Clan Act in protecting fundamental civil rights like the right to pray peacefully.

2Judicial Conflict of Interest in Don Lemon's Case

The magistrate judge, Douglas Micko, who initially refused to sign an arrest warrant for Don Lemon, is revealed to be married to Caitlyn Micko, who works for Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison. Ellison publicly stated that the FACE Act does not apply to attacks on houses of worship, a position directly contradicted by the DOJ. This connection raises concerns about a conflict of interest and potential bias in the judicial process.

Megyn Kelly states, 'This magistrate judge we now know is married to somebody who works for Keith Ellison, the attorney general of the state of Minnesota.' Dhillon adds, 'that's her boss and it's a conflict of interest in my opinion and you know he absolutely has fallen short of the standards here.'

3Blake Lively's Alleged 'Mean Girl' Campaign Against Justin Baldoni

Newly unsealed text messages from the Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni lawsuit reveal Lively's alleged efforts to rally high-profile celebrities, including Taylor Swift, Matt Damon, and Ryan Reynolds, against Baldoni. The texts show Lively referring to Baldoni as a 'doofus director' and 'clown,' and celebrating negative publicity against him. This evidence is presented as potentially undermining her sexual harassment claims by suggesting a motive to gain control over the film and discredit Baldoni.

Lively texted Taylor Swift, 'You won. You did it. You effing... helped so many people who won't have to go through this ever again.' She also referred to Baldoni as 'the doofus director of my movie' and a 'clown who thinks he's a writer now.' Ryan Reynolds called Baldoni a 'sociopathic faux feminist.'

4Challenging the 'Child Baiting' Narrative in ICE Operations

Megyn Kelly and JD Vance challenge the media's portrayal of an ICE operation in Minnesota, where a 5-year-old boy was separated from his father. The school board chair accused ICE of using the child as 'bait.' However, the factual account provided by ICE and supported by Vance indicates the father, an illegal alien, fled, leaving the child. ICE agents then secured the child, and the mother refused to come out of the house to claim him, despite assurances she would not be arrested at that moment.

School board chair Mary Granland stated, 'Yes. I mean that it it's very clear from the pictures from the videos from firsthand accounts. I was there. Um this is what happened.' JD Vance countered, 'the 5-year-old was not arrested, that his dad was an illegal alien. And then they went when they went to arrest his illegal alien father, the father ran.'

Quotes

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"I intend to go after every single one of them. None of the people who invaded this house of God and harassed and frightened children and families is going to go unpunished."

Harmeet Dhillon
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"If you go and storm a church, if you go and insult a federal law enforcement officer, we are going to try very hard. We're going to use every resource of the federal government to put you in prison."

JD Vance
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"You won. You did it. You effing... helped so many people who won't have to go through this ever again."

Taylor Swift (text to Blake Lively)
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"The first one she writes is an example of a total overstep and unwanted comment. The second, which is the giggle and same about admiring Britney Spears's midsection, is such a great example of how now I just feel inclined to shut down because I don't want to invite any other comments from him. It's just gross and stupid."

Jenny Slate (text to Blake Lively)
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"I just don't understand how how this is even a... you know, I often will use the term the majesty of federal court. How is this a federal court case?"

Mark Geragos

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