Overview
- On the Pod Save America podcast this week, Don Lemon said he has thought about running for president.
- He said he could run the country better than President Donald Trump.
- He set no timetable, saying a bid would require switching from independent to Democrat.
- Federal prosecutors have charged Lemon over a January protest at a St. Paul church, including a civil-rights conspiracy count and a FACE Act violation, and he pleaded not guilty last month.
- The remarks drew wide pickup across outlets that linked his musing about a campaign to his ongoing case, reflecting broader debate over media figures moving into politics.