Bill Keller

Lemon was among several people arrested at that service, now facing federal charges for their involvement in that controversial protest against a church pastor who also happens to serve as the acting director for the ICE field office in Minneapolis.

The former CNN host charged with conspiracy to deprive rights, along with interfering with religious freedoms.

The protest happened inside City's Church in St.

Paul last month, where Lemon says he was working as a journalist, live-streaming anti-ICE protesters.

Lemon's

Legal team now includes Joe Thompson, who served as Minnesota's top prosecutor for years.

Thompson recently resigned from the U.S.

Attorney's Office in protest after he says he was pressured to investigate the widow of Renee Good.