By representing the most prominent of nine defendants charged in the church protest case, Joseph Thompson will face off against a department that employed him for nearly 17 years.

US prosecutor resigned after 17 years at the Justice Department, and will appear in court Friday on Lemon's behalf

Former CNN host Don Lemon is expected to enter a plea after being arrested for his presence at a church protest in Minnesota. (AP Photo)

Independent journalist Don Lemon has hired ex-federal prosecutor Joe Thompson to represent him in connection with an anti-ICE protest at a St. Paul church. Federal court records show Lemon filed to officially add Thompson to his legal team on Tuesday.

Former CNN host turned independent journalist Don Lemon is set to be arraigned in federal court in Minnesota on Friday along with four other defendants who were indicted for their alleged roles in disrupting a service at church where an Immigration and Customs Enforcement official was a pastor.

A former federal prosecutor who quit amid a dispute with the Trump administration is now representing former CNN host Don Lemon, who was one of nine people

WASHINGTON — Lefty pundit Don Lemon has hired a former federal prosecutor in Minnesota, who sensationally quit in protest over the fatal shooting of anti-ICE protester Renee Nicole Good, to defend him against charges over the storming of a Minneapolis church.