He’s popping up on every show now, exactly as expected, so no surprises there. From what’s been reported, he followed the protesters into the church while covering the situation and has maintained that he was acting in a journalistic capacity rather than participating — which is consistent with how he’s handled similar events in the past. The First Amendment protects journalists while they’re doing their jobs, and several judges have already pushed back on attempts to prosecute him, yet the Department of Justice is still pursuing charges.
He’s clearly leaning into the “I was reporting, not protesting” angle, and the legal back‑and‑forth around that is becoming its own storyline. At this point, all anyone can really do is watch how the next steps unfold.
03-02-2026, 11:20 PM
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