NewsNation correspondent arrested whereas overlaying Ohio practice derailment press convention

NewsNation correspondent Evan Lambert was arrested Wednesday as he was overlaying a press convention following the latest disastrous practice derailment that occurred in Ohio. 

Footage from NewsNation, reveals Lambert, who was doing a reside shot at a press convention with Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, who was set to offer an replace on the chaos that erupted in East Palestine, being compelled on the bottom and cuffed by two law enforcement officials. The officers escorted him outdoors and positioned him in a patrol automobile. He was taken to Columbiana County Jail and launched later Wednesday night. 

“Evan is secure and calm, and continues to behave with professionalism and integrity that he brings to his work every day,” NewsNation D.C. bureau chief Mike Viqueira stated in an announcement. “As you see from the movies, he was doing his job – what tons of of journalists do with out incident – reporting to the general public o the matter of pressing, important curiosity to our viewers.”

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Viqueira stated Lambert was charged with “legal trespass and disorderly conduct.” 

DeWine denounced the arrest through the press convention, saying it was “mistaken” for Lambert to be advised to cease reporting and asserting he didn’t authorize legislation enforcement to apprehend the NewsNation correspondent.

“I am actually very, very sorry that that occurred,” DeWine advised reporters. “[Lambert] had each proper to be reporting and do what they do each single day.”

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Extra footage confirmed tensions boiling between Lambert and legislation enforcement at the back of the room because the press convention was being held.

“I acquired arrested as a result of I used to be attempting to do a reside report about what folks must know,” Lambert advised a bystander who requested what occurred. 

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Viqueira blasted the arrest whereas talking on-air with a NewsNation anchor.

“The concept that Evan seems to be singled out right here as his boss, as his colleague, as a fellow journalist is absolutely infuriating,” Viqueira stated. 

Following his launch, Lambert advised NewsNation’s Ashleigh Banfield it has been a “lengthy day” however that he is “okay.” Lambert shunned providing particulars as to what transpired as costs in opposition to him weren’t dropped.

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Lambert joined NewsNation in 2021 after 4 years as a reporter on the native affiliate Fox 5 in Washington D.C. 

NewsNation was launched in 2020 by Nexstar Media Group, taking on the channel previously often known as WGN America.

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