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Federal agents just arrested Ian Austin--after he protested ICE outside a church [View all]
Reposted by Kevin M. Kruse
https://bsky.app/profile/kevinmkruse.bsky.social
Clara Jeffery
@clarajeffery.bsky.social
1/ Ian Austin has since been re-arrested along with Don Lemon, which he believes is bc the video we made of him (below) criticizing the Trump regime and encouraging fellow vets to wake up had gotten millions of views.
It's not just journalists. It's ANYONE.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/01/minneapolis-st-paul-army-veteran-protester-church-don-lemon/
Federal agents just arrested an Army veteran—after he protested ICE outside a church
Ian Austin was part of the group that interrupted a St. Paul church service.
www.motherjones.com
Mother Jones
@motherjones.com
· 21h
We've just learned that the man in this video, Ian Austin, was among those arrested by federal officials.
More info to come soon.
3:28 PM · Jan 31, 2026
@clarajeffery.bsky.social
1/ Ian Austin has since been re-arrested along with Don Lemon, which he believes is bc the video we made of him (below) criticizing the Trump regime and encouraging fellow vets to wake up had gotten millions of views.
It's not just journalists. It's ANYONE.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/01/minneapolis-st-paul-army-veteran-protester-church-don-lemon/
Federal agents just arrested an Army veteran—after he protested ICE outside a church
Ian Austin was part of the group that interrupted a St. Paul church service.
www.motherjones.com
Mother Jones
@motherjones.com
· 21h
We've just learned that the man in this video, Ian Austin, was among those arrested by federal officials.
More info to come soon.
3:28 PM · Jan 31, 2026
1/ Ian Austin has since been re-arrested along with Don Lemon, which he believes is bc the video we made of him (below) criticizing the Trump regime and encouraging fellow vets to wake up had gotten millions of views.
— Clara Jeffery (@clarajeffery.bsky.social) 2026-01-31T20:28:35.080Z
It's not just journalists. It's ANYONE. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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