Don Lemon was “taken into custody by federal agents” on Thursday evening, according to his lawyer. 8 Don Lemon (pictured above in December 2025) was arrested by federal agents Thursday. 8 The 59-year-old was taken into custody in Los Angeles over a Jan. 18 anti-ICE protest. Don Lemon / YouTubeLemon, notably, is in California covering this weekend’s Grammys. Instagram/Don Lemon8 Lemon’s lawyer called the arrest over Jan. 18 an “unprecedented attack” on the First Amendment.