Sunday’s chaos in St. Paul was a disgrace to every decent American who believes houses of worship should be sacred and safe, not staging grounds for political theater. A group of anti-ICE activists burst into a church service and disrupted worship while former CNN host Don Lemon livestreamed the intrusion, narrating the protest as if it were a civil-rights reenactment instead of an assault on parishioners.
The Justice Department has rightly put the matter on high alert, with Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon vowing a full investigation and federal prosecutors dispatched to the scene to determine who coordinated this dangerous stunt. This is not about silencing protest — it’s about protecting Americans and enforcing the law when radical activists cross the line into intimidation and terror.
Every American who’s seen the footage can tell you families and children were frightened and forced to flee a place they came to for peace and prayer, while pastors pleaded for their flock to be respected. Local leaders who stood by as this unfolded owe the worshippers an apology and the federal government must hold any lawbreakers accountable.
On his show, Carl Higbie cut through the nonsense and said what many decent people were thinking — that men and women who storm houses of worship to harass parishioners deserve to be met with firmness, not applause. Higbie’s unapologetic defense of law and order on Newsmax reflects a larger truth: when civil society is under attack, strength and deterrence—not moral equivalence—are required from our leaders.
Meanwhile, the media’s double standard couldn’t be clearer: Don Lemon and other left-leaning figures cheered and amplified the disruption while pretending the outrage belongs to conservative America. That intellectual cowardice and partisan cheerleading are encouraging a dangerous culture where mobs can decide who deserves to worship in peace.
Patriots should demand the same thing now that they would after any attack on a synagogue, mosque, or church: swift investigation, prosecutions where appropriate, and a clear message that intimidation of the faithful will not be tolerated. If local officials won’t protect citizens, federal intervention is the legal and moral remedy — silence and inaction only invite more violence.
Hardworking Americans don’t want culture wars inside their sanctuaries; they want safety, decency, and government that enforces the law equally. Let this moment be a wake-up call: stand with your neighbors, stand with your house of worship, and stand for the rule of law — because when the left cheers at chaos, conservatives must be louder in defense of order and faith.
