Bank of America, employee, disabled client

by Jeroslyn JoVonn

January 22, 2026

2 Men Plead Guilty To 2012 Killing Of Corey Stingley, Family Supports Restorative Justice Resolution

Two men have pleaded guilty in the 2012 death of Corey Stingley but will not serve jail time.

After 13 years, a family’s quest for justice in the killing of 16-year-old Corey Stingley has ended with two guilty pleas by way of a restorative justice resolution.

A Milwaukee judge accepted a plea deal earlier this month, allowing Robert W. Beringer and Jesse R. Cole to plead guilty to felony murder without serving jail time for their roles in Stingley’s death, ProPublica reported. The men, along with a third who died in 2022, restrained Stingley during a shoplifting incident involving a $12 bottle of alcohol.

“What happened to Corey Stingley should have never happened. His death was unnecessary, brutal, and devastating,” Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne told the judge in a letter filed with the court.

The Stingley case unfolded over more than a year of discussions. Former Milwaukee County Chief Judge Mary Triggiano, who leads Marquette University Law School’s Andrew Center for Restorative Justice, said the process reshapes how cases are resolved by requiring an outcome both sides agree to.

“Restorative justice is not for everyone. It is voluntary on both parts,” Triggiano said.

As part of the deal, Cole and Beringer must each donate $500 to a charity selected by the Stingley family. If they remain law-abiding for six months, the case will be dismissed. The deferred prosecution agreement was approved by Stingley’s family, whose parents spoke directly to the judge during an emotional hour-long hearing attended by relatives, community activists, faith leaders, and former classmates.

“Corey was my baby. A mother is not supposed to bury her child,” Alicia Stingley told the judge.

After the hearing, Corey Stingley’s mother embraced Beringer, while the family’s surviving son, Cameron, shook hands with both men. During the proceedings, Corey’s father, Craig Stingley, said his 13-year fight for justice “has turned into triumph.”

“After a situation, a tragedy, you want–you want somebody to pay for it,” he said. “I don’t think we really understand what that means until some time has gone away, and that loved one you had – you start to understand that’s not going to bring them back, but it will damage you.”

Microsoft Investigates Widespread 365 Outage Impacting Outlook And Teams In North America

by Keka Araújo

January 22, 2026

Microsoft Investigates Widespread 365 Outage Impacting Outlook And Teams In North America

This disruption follows a separate, brief outage reported on Jan. 21, which Microsoft attributed to a third-party networking issue.

Microsoft is investigating a significant service disruption that impacted thousands of users across its Microsoft 365 suite on Jan. 22. The outage primarily affected core productivity tools, including Outlook, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Defender, and Microsoft Purview.

Reports of service issues began to surge around 1:15 p.m. EST, with more than 11,000 users logging disruptions on the tracking site DownDetector by 2:15 p.m. Some users on the Microsoft User Forum reported connectivity problems as early as 11:00 a.m.

Microsoft, Teams, products, outage — Photo Courtesy of Screenshot

“There is an unreported Microsoft Office 365/Exchange Online issue right now… Emails are going out slowly, nothing incoming,” one user shared on X.

Microsoft formally acknowledged the incident via its 365 Status account on X at 1:37 p.m., confirming an investigation into issues affecting security and compliance tools and standard office applications.

“We’re investigating a potential issue impacting multiple Microsoft 365 services, including Outlook, Microsoft Defender and Microsoft Purview. Further information can be found in the admin center under MO1221364,” the company shared on X.

We're investigating a potential issue impacting multiple Microsoft 365 services, including Outlook, Microsoft Defender and Microsoft Purview. Further information can be found in the admin center under MO1221364.
— Microsoft 365 Status (@MSFT365Status) January 22, 2026

Shortly after, at 2:17 p.m., Microsoft identified the source of the failure: “We’ve identified a portion of service infrastructure in North America that is not processing traffic as expected. We’re working to restore the infrastructure to a healthy state to achieve recovery.”

By 2:53 p.m., the technology giant provided an update, noting that support staff were “continuing to review what actions are required to restore the affected infrastructure to a healthy state and rebalance the service traffic.”

For many users, the disruption manifested as an inability to send or receive emails, with some receiving a “451 4.3.2 temporary server issue” error message. By 4:14 p.m. EST, Microsoft indicated progress, stating it had “restored the affected infrastructure to a healthy state,” though it warned that “further load balancing is required to mitigate impact.”

We're rebalancing traffic across all affected infrastructure to ensure the environment enters into a balanced state. We’re proceeding as quickly as possible and this approach will help us identify any additional actions needed for recovery. More info can be found at…
— Microsoft 365 Status (@MSFT365Status) January 22, 2026

This disruption follows a separate, brief outage reported on Jan. 21, which Microsoft attributed to a third-party networking issue. Engineers are currently working to rebalance traffic to alternate infrastructure to mitigate the ongoing impact on North American tenants.

by Kandiss Edwards

January 22, 2026

San Antonio Mural Honoring Victims Of Police Brutality Defaced On MLK Day

A San Antonio mural honoring Black people killed by local law enforcement was defaced on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

The vandalism was discovered Jan. 19 at the Greater Faith Institutional Church, located at 3514 Martin Luther King Drive. Black spray paint covered many of the faces and names on the mural.

The tribute titled, “Say Their Names” was completed in March 2025. Artist David Blanca’s creation, in collaboration with surviving family members and ACT 4 SA, stood as a memorial and a backdrop for San Antonio’s annual MLK Day march. The march honors the civil rights legacy and embraces the inclusivity San Antonio claims to value.

The defacement prompted outrage from family members and community advocates. “Say Their Names,” a mural on the East Side, was created to commemorate 14 residents who died in interactions with law enforcement or in-custody deaths, the San Antonio Express-News reported.

A San Antonio nonprofit is raising money to fix an East Side mural after someone vandalized it on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, defacing the images of people killed by law enforcement.

The "Say Their Names" mural on Martin Luther King Drive is a memorial to those who advocates… pic.twitter.com/BCEFf2XJr1
— San Antonio Express-News (@ExpressNews) January 20, 2026

Family members and community leaders called the act deliberate and hateful, especially given the symbolic date of the vandalism.

Texas Public Radio spoke with Mel Naton, mother of Marquise Jones’s child, who spoke about the “disrespect” of the defacement. Jones was a victim of law enforcement and is memorialized in the mural.

“The fact that they did it on Martin Luther King Day adds more insult to injury, because these people, these are their loved ones, their significant others. … This is their memory,” Naton said.

The mural was intended to humanize those memorialized by depicting their faces and names. The vandalism struck at the heart of that purpose. Ananda Tomas, executive director of ACT 4 SA, said the specific damage appeared intentional and tied to prejudice.

“The fact that they went after the names and they went after the faces means they knew exactly what they were doing, and it was targeted,” Tomas said. “I think it is racism. I think it is bigotry,” she added.

San Antonio leaders have said they plan to restore the mural and are fundraising for repairs, noting that the project cost about $20,000 to complete.

Grand Rapids, Settlement, Girl, 11, Handcuffed, police

by Cedric 'BIG CED' Thornton

January 22, 2026

Atlanta Financial Advisor Pleads Guilty To Ponzi Scheme That Netted $380M

He pled guilty to defrauding more than 2,000 investors between September 2020 and June 2024

An Atlanta financial advisor, Todd Burkhalter, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud after defrauding more than 2,000 investors out of approximately $380 million in a Ponzi scheme.

According to the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, the founder and chief executive officer of Drive Planning LLC, a financial advisory group based in Georgia, will be sentenced at a later date for his crime. The government is recommending a 17-and-a-half-year prison sentence when he faces U.S. District Judge Tiffany R. Johnson.

Another executive from Drive Planning, David Bradford, the former chief operating officer, also pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud on Dec. 16, 2025, for his involvement in the scheme. He has a sentencing hearing scheduled for Mar. 17, 2026.

“Todd Burkhalter perpetrated what is likely the largest Ponzi scheme in Georgia history,” said U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg in a written statement. “Unbelievably, Burkhalter shamelessly continued to scam his victims even while under federal investigation. Today’s guilty plea is just the first step in holding Burkhalter accountable for the considerable harm he caused.”

The scheme took place between September 2020 and June 2024, during which Drive Planning offered prospective investors several investment opportunities, including the “Real Estate Acceleration Loan” (“REAL”) and the “Cash Out Real Estate Fund” (“CORE Fund”). Burkhalter informed them that it was “easy and simple” and that they did not need to be accredited investors to participate, while encouraging them to invest from retirement accounts, savings, and lines of credit.

Investigators said Burkhalter told investors that they could be guaranteed a 10% return every three months, while also stating that the company offered short-term loans—the bridge loans—to real estate developers who needed quick cash flow to complete projects or to fund new ones. Burkhalter directed his company to prepare fraudulent “collateral sheets” identifying properties, some of which were fake, with fictitious valuations that purportedly served as collateral for investments.

With the fraudulent scheme, Drive Planning, while bilking its investors, Burkhalter used some of the funds for personal use, including:

$2 million to purchase a yacht
$2.1 million as part of the purchase of a luxury condo in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
$800,000 on multiple luxury vehicles, including a 2020 Prevost Marathon motorcoach and two 2024 Land Rovers
Millions of dollars on luxury travel, including chartering private jets
$320,000 on clothing, jewelry, and beauty treatments.

by Jeroslyn JoVonn

January 22, 2026

White Couple Sues Florida IVF Clinic After Giving Birth To Baby That Isn’t Genetically Theirs

A Florida couple is suing an IVF clinic after giving birth to a child who is not genetically theirs.

A Florida couple is suing a local fertility clinic after undergoing IVF at the center and giving birth to a child who is genetically not theirs.

In a lawsuit filed Jan. 9 in Palm Beach County Circuit Court, a couple identified as John and Jane Doe claim they began treatment at the Fertility Center of Orlando in March 2025 but were allegedly implanted with the wrong embryo, Click Orlando reported. According to the documents, the woman, described as Caucasian, gave birth in early December to a baby girl who reportedly has the appearance of a non-Caucasian child.

“Tragically, while both Jane Doe and John Doe are racially Caucasian, Baby Doe displayed the physical appearance of a racially non-Caucasian child,” the lawsuit reads.

The couple said the discovery led them to pursue genetic testing, which confirmed that the baby is not biologically related to either parent.

“Of equal concern to the (couple) is the obvious possibility that someone else was implanted with one or more of their embryos and… is presently parenting one or more of their children,” the lawsuit states.

While the couple said they would willingly care for the baby, they believe she should be placed with her biological parents if possible. Court records indicate they reached out to the Longwood clinic to coordinate a reunion, but received no response.

“It is unimaginable how such mistakes could have happened, and it is inexcusable how the doctor and clinic responsible for those mistakes could be running from the consequences of their reckless conduct,” an attorney for the couple said. “It is a mystery why they are refusing to voluntarily cooperate in trying to undo the mess they have created, but that refusal has required us to seek emergency court intervention and may soon require a broad public appeal for help.”

Their lawsuit seeks several remedies:

Require the clinic to disclose what happened with their embryos to prevent similar mistakes.
Cover genetic testing costs for patients and children over the past five years.
Publicly report any discrepancies in parentage for children born through the clinic.

The couple hopes the case will force the clinic to provide transparency and clarity for all affected families.

“The heartbreaking and unexplained in vitro fertilization errors described in our recently filed lawsuit remain unresolved,” the couple’s attorney said. “While our clients continue to fall more deeply in love with a beautiful little girl who is someone else’s child, they are also living with the unbearable knowledge that there may be one or more of their own children unknowingly in the care of strangers.”

by Sharelle B. McNair

January 22, 2026

Anger And Activism Rises As ICE Agents Can Now Access Ring Cameras

Shortly after the partnership was announced, a new report was released showcasing that not only ICE agents would have access, but so would the Secret Service and the Navy.

After Amazon’s Ring secretly dialed back its privacy policy banning police access to private videos, new reports have found that footage from its cameras are being made available to federal enforcement agencies such as ICE, sparking concern that the popular cameras are being looped into the immigration operations.

Futurism reports that Ring’s devices would eventually be looped into a network by partnering with Flock, AI-powered surveillance cameras that share footage with law enforcement, prompting privacy and immigration advocates to sound the alarm.

Activists like Drae, who goes by @planetdrae with over 14,000 followers on TikTok, chimed in on the campaign, alerting that “ring cameras will be used against you” and provided some recommendations on other ways to protect homes.

“It would not surprise me if ICE utilized your personal data, even against the company’s will, to make assumptions about you and raid your home,” the activist said.

“I’m not saying leave your home unprotected. What I would do is switch to some type of closed circuit security system, one that does not connect to the internet, so its not subject to police investigation, or subsequently ICE. Or we switch brands. Something to that effect.”

@planetdrae
ring cameras will be used against you #ice #activist #ringdoorbell #blacktiktok
♬ Tranquility – Moonfolk

The theory was introduced in October 2025, touching on how the Flock cameras use license plates and other identifying information on cars they see. In addition, the company’s police and government customers are able to create natural language searches of their video footage in an effort to find subjects that match certain descriptions.

The policies add to the narrative that AI-powered technology used by law enforcement expands on racial biases. Shortly after the partnership was announced, a new report was released showcasing that not only ICE agents would have access, but the Secret Service and the Navy.

Ring has long been criticized for pushing security risks and violating privacy. During the summer of 2025, the Electronic Frontier Foundation warned that the device actively violates civil liberties in the United States for profit.

The new revelation is only adding salt to an open wound. “Your Ring camera is an ICE agent,” a poster designed by postdoctoral fellow and digital studies institute affiliate at the University of Michigan, Kathryn Brewster, read.

She urges people to “unplug the ring,” “melt ICE,” and “protect your neighbors!”

As ICE agents working under the Trump administration are being condemned for their actions, resulting in dozens of unlawful detainments and roughly 33 deaths, advocates are using their voices and talents to speak out. Images of the Ring camera have now been used as a smoke signal of what could happen.

One poster on Reddit put “ICE thanks YOU for YOUR cooperation” alongside a photo of a Ring camera.

by Sharelle B. McNair

January 22, 2026

Whistleblowers Reveal Memo Giving ICE Authority To Forcibly Enter Homes Without Warrants

As the war on immigration draws massive backlash and criticism, the memo adds to a laundry list of controversial policies that are just now coming to light.

A new memo is proving why U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents feel they can trespass into people’s homes during their immigration raids.

Dated May 12, a memo from Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons shows officers and agents can forcibly enter homes of people subjected to deportation without signed warrants, NBC News reports. The notice was shared with Connecticut Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal by two whistleblowers, giving ICE agents the green light to enter a subject’s home with force using an administrative warrant, permitting officers or agents to make arrests, given that a judge has issued a “final order of removal.”

The documents are different from judicial warrants, which judges or magistrates have to sign in order to permit entry into homes. “Although the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has not historically relied on administrative warrants alone to arrest aliens subject to final orders of removal in their place of residence, the DHS Office of General Counsel has recently determined that the U.S. Constitution, the Immigration and Nationality Act, and the immigration regulations do not prohibit relying on administrative warrants for this purpose,” the memo reads, noting that arresting people “in their residences” is a change from past procedures.

ICE agents are instructed to use a method called Form I-205, where they must “knock and announce,” and that “in announcing, officers and agents must state their identity and purpose,” and agents are required to give the people inside enough time to comply. In addition, it gives time restraint suggestions saying agents shouldn’t enter a residence before 6 a.m. or after 10 p.m., and “should only use a necessary and reasonable amount of force” to enter a home.

The group Whistleblower Aid, representing the whistleblowers who shared the memo with the senator, claims, “this ‘policy’ flies in the face of longstanding federal law enforcement training material and policies, all rooted in constitutional assessments.”

Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin claims illegal immigrants who are served I-205s “have had full due process and a final order of removal from an immigration judge,” but Blumenthal says otherwise. The senator alleges the memo was not “widely distributed” despite the “all-hands” label. “Instead, the disclosure claims that the memo was rolled out in a secretive manner in which some agents were verbally briefed while others were allowed to view it but not keep a copy,” the Democratic leader wrote in a statement.

“It was reportedly clear that anyone who openly spoke out against this new directive would be fired.”

As the war on immigration is drawing massive backlash and criticism, the memo adds to a laundry list of controversial policies that are just now coming to light.

According to The Guardian, as tensions continue to build in Minnesota following the death of Renee Good, appeals court Judge Katherine Menendez granted agents and officials permission to use pepper-spray on peaceful protestors in addition to arresting them — but temporarily. The victory for the Trump administration comes as Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to make an appearance in Minneapolis to “hold a roundtable with local leaders and community members and will deliver remarks focused on restoring law and order in Minneapolis.”

A$AP Rocky, CDFA, Fashion Icon, Ray Bans

by Sharelle B. McNair

January 22, 2026

A$AP Rocky Doubles Down: Trump ‘Support’ Worsened His Time In Swedish Jail

A$AP said there were moments that he felt “so low” and the president’s support didn't make him feel any better.

While celebrating the success of his fourth studio album, Don’t Be Dumb, rapper A$AP Rocky reminisced on his dark days, including his brief 2019 stint in a Swedish jail was made worse by public “support” from President Donald Trump.

The Harlem-born artist shared that revelation with Ebro Darden on Apple Music 1.

Outside of remembering the small size of the cell and how quickly the lights shut off in the bathroom, the backlash from hearing Trump support him publicly.

A$AP said the support gave authorities the green light to keep him there longer. Or as the rapper put it, “‘Oh, word. Alright, we keeping him longer!”

While he admitted to feeling “honored” by how the hip-hop community and fans around the world were standing up for him while being locked up for an alleged street fight, A$AP said there were moments that he felt “so low.”

The president’s support didn’t make him feel any better.

In his 2021 documentary, Stockholm Syndrome, Rihanna’s partner said the president pushed a narrative that being released was his doing. That wasn’t the case. A negotiator was put on the case, raising financial concerns as A$AP’s lockup took place only two days into a world tour.

“So they didn’t want to pay X amount of millions,” A$AP Rocky explained. “I still ended up being guilty even though they let me go; that was the catch.”

A$AP Rocky could hear his name being said on Swedish television and relied on cellmates to translate it. It was Trump boasting about how Black people were reaching out to him for help on behalf of the “Fashion Killa.”

“Many, many members of the African American community have called me — friends of mine — and said, ‘Could you help?’” Trump said, according to Rolling Stone. “So I personally don’t know A$AP Rocky, but I can tell you that he has tremendous support from the African American community in this country … I have been called by so many people asking me to help A$AP Rocky.”

While he admitted in the documentary to being grateful for Trump getting the public’s eye on his troubles, A$AP wants the record straight that it isn’t because of him that he is free.

“But then on the other hand, I’m just like, ‘That’s what’s up, man.’ You want the most support you could and it’s like, ‘Oh, the president supports you.’ That felt good. Cause for the most part, I don’t think he ever knows what’s going on in the urban communities … I was thankful for that, I can’t lie. I was also scared that it would jeopardize me being in [jail] longer,” he said.

“That’s the narrative they pushing: That he got me out. And he didn’t free me. If anything, he made it a little worse.”

by Cedric 'BIG CED' Thornton

January 22, 2026

Kobe Bryant’s Signature Kicks Get A Colorway Remix In Time For All-Star Weekend

The Nike Kobe 1 Protro “City of Champions” pays homage to the Los Angeles Lakers former stadium, the Forum.

Just in time for the NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles, Nike is releasing a new colorway of the Nike Kobe 1 Protro, Kobe Bryant’s first signature sneaker for the footwear company, celebrating the venue where the Los Angeles Lakers played from 1969 to 1999.

According to Footwear News, Nike’s current rendition of the Nike Kobe 1 Protro is labeled the “City of Champions,” paying homage to the former Lakers stadium, the Forum. The new colors replicate the team’s original colors in a dusty blue, with gold-tone metal accents. The word “uptempo” is printed in gold letters on the back of the shoe, with “67-99” written above it.

Nike Kobe 1 Protro “City of Champions”が現地時間2月4日より発売予定。タン裏にある「67–99」はかつてのレイカーズのホーム『The Forum』へのオマージュ。［IM0541-400］【ワークブルーナイキコービー1 プロトロ新作シティオブチャンピオン】https://t.co/yTIVduxrk7 pic.twitter.com/vvs5pIkQC8
— 𝐔𝐏 𝐓𝐎 𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 (@uptod4te) January 22, 2026

The official release date has not been confirmed, but it should arrive before NBA players take the court at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, home of the LA Clippers, in February. It is slated to retail for $210.

This announcement comes out after the Jan. 22 release of Kobe 1 Protro ’81 Points’ colorway, on the 20th anniversary of Kobe’s 81-point game. Sports Illustrated reported that the original shoe dropped in 2019, marking it the second release of this colorway. When it was originally released, it cost collectors $175, but the re-release costs $210 and is available on the Nike SNKRS app and at select retailers.

The Nike Kobe 1 Protro “81 Points” shoes, returning on the 20th anniversary of Mamba’s legendary game 🐍 pic.twitter.com/eJT3gyVKvk
— Kobe Bryant Stories & Motivation (@kobehighlight) January 22, 2026

After signing with Nike in the summer of 2003, Bryant became the face of the Air Zoom Huarache 2K4 and 2K5. In 2005, the sneaker brand released Kobe’s first signature shoe, the Nike Kobe 1 (Zoom Kobe 1).

Bryant played his entire career with the Lakers, winning five NBA championships, becoming a two-time Finals MVP, and earning the 2008 NBA Most Valuable Player award. He made the All-Star team 18 times and became the youngest player to reach 30,000 points. In his final game before retiring in 2016, he scored an NBA season-high 60 points. The 41-year-old basketball legend died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, along with his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven others on Jan. 26, 2020.

Nicki Minaj, Trump, gold card,citizenship

by Jeroslyn JoVonn

January 22, 2026

Trump Supports Nicki Minaj In Calling For Don Lemon’s Arrest Over Anti-ICE Church Protest

Donald Trump appears to be siding with Nicki Minaj with calls for Don Lemon’s arrest following an anti-ICE protest at a Minnesota church.

Donald Trump is siding with Nicki Minaj in calling for Don Lemon’s arrest over his coverage of an anti‑ICE protest that disrupted a church service in St. Paul, Minnesota.

In a Truth Social repost, the president criticized Lemon and the protesters who interrupted a church service at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, to call out David Easterwood, a pastor at the church and acting director of ICE’s Saint Paul Field Office, Rolling Out reported. The protest drew national attention after the CNN alum livestreamed the event, in a move Trump and others are citing as a violation of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act.

The original post linked Lemon to a case involving an elderly woman who received a 40-year prison sentence for protesting outside abortion clinics under the same law. With Lemon’s coverage of the protest at a place of worship, reports say the U.S. Department of Justice has opened an investigation into his actions at the church.

Trump reinforced his criticism of Lemon and the protesters while speaking with the press on Jan. 21, telling reporters that the church congregants were “patriots” being mistreated by left-wing enablers.

“They have to be abused by guys like Don Lemon. He’s a loser, a lightweight,” Trump declared, while praising the pastor. “He was just accosted. What they did in that church was horrible.”

The calls for Lemon’s arrest echo a viral tweet from Nicki Minaj, who directed a homophobic slur at the reporter and demanded he be jailed over the church protest coverage.

‘C*CK SUCKIN’ LEMON IS DISGUSTING,” Minaj wrote. “HOW DARE YOU? I WANT THAT THUG IN JAIL!!!!! HE WOULD NEVER DO THAT TO ANY OTHER RELIGION. LOCK HIM UP!!!!!”

Minaj escalated the feud with follow-up posts, targeting Lemon’s interracial marriage and circulating the hashtag #ArrestDonLemon. Lemon fired back in a scathing video message, accusing the rapper of being out of touch on issues affecting African Americans and highlighting her immigrant background, as well as the criminal histories of her husband and imprisoned brother.

“I think Nicki Minaj has made it very clear how she feels about African Americans in this country. I don’t believe she identifies with them,” he said.

In a TMZ interview, he doubled down, calling Minaj a “homophobic, bigoted, ignorant woman” who is out of her depth on political matters.

“This is clearly out of her depth. She doesn’t understand politics. She doesn’t understand journalism. And I’m not surprised that she is weighing in on something that is beyond her capacity,” Lemon said.

Lemon isn’t a new target for Trump, who has criticized him repeatedly during his CNN tenure, calling him “the dumbest man on television” in 2018, and mocking him and CNN’s ratings throughout his presidency. Minaj’s newly sparked feud with Lemon appears to fall in line with her recent high-profile public appearances in support of the Trump administration.