""I wanted to be an example to other journalists, especially young people like you, that that's part of what you must do: ... Stand up to people who don't respect our Bill of Rights and our Constitution.""
""If you're a journalist, you have to be willing to sacrifice safety and security in order to be able to bring people's stories in an authentic (way).""
""Everyone should be angry, especially people who happen to own places like CBS, ABC, NBC, even Fox, CNN ... they should be outraged and they should be fighting against this administration every...""
Don Lemon advocates for journalists to stand up for press freedom, emphasizing the sacrifices required in the profession. He highlights his recent arrest during an anti-ICE protest as a pivotal moment, arguing it sets a dangerous precedent for independent journalism. Lemon asserts that news can occur anywhere, including places of worship, and stresses the divide between independent and legacy media. He calls for outrage from major media owners regarding threats to journalistic integrity and freedom.
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