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Lemon, Don after serving the network for 17 years, has been sacked by CNN.
The 57-year-old veteran news anchor announced the news on Twitter on April 24. Lemon stated, “I was informed this morning by my agency that I have been terminated by CNN. “I’m horrified. I would have assumed that someone in management would have had the decency to tell me the truth after 17 years at CNN. I never received any information suggesting that I wouldn’t be able to carry on with my position at the network.”
a native of Louisiana and this morning’s CNN host The program went on earlier on Monday: “There are obviously some serious challenges at hand. With that said, I would like to express my gratitude to all of the teams and partners I have worked with to make this great run possible. They run a company.” They are the most skilled journalists, and I wish them success.”
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In a separate statement, the network confirmed the news, stating: “Don and CNN have cut ties. We are grateful to Don for his work over the past 17 years and will always consider him a member of the CNN family. We wish him the best.” CNN also announced Lemon’s morning show, which he co-hosts with Poppy Harlow. We wish him well and will continue to support him in his future endeavors. Collins in Catalan will resume. Since cnn this morning has been airing for almost six months, we are dedicated to seeing it succeed “declared the network.
Two months after making a misogynistic remark about former UN ambassador Nikki Haley, news of Lemon’s departure broke. Nikki Haley is not at her prime, the journalist apologized while referring to Haley’s recommendation that lawmakers over the age of 75 should undergo a mental competency test. “In her 20s, 30s, and perhaps even her 40s is when a woman is regarded to be in her prime.” When 40-year-old Harlow questioned her colleague’s meaning, Lemon said that an Internet search would make everything clear. “Don’t shoot the messenger, I’m just saying the truth,” the Transparent writer pleaded with his colleague anchor. “ It’s Google. Speaking of politicians not being at their best when they are in office, Nikki Haley should exercise caution. She won’t be at her best because, according to Google or whatever, she won’t be. Haley, 51, addressed the debate on social media by tweeting: “The Liberals are opposed to the idea of putting senior politicians through an aptitude test to determine their suitability for the position. By the way, liberals are consistently the most sexist group.
A few days ago, the former governor of South Carolina declared her campaign for president in 2024. “This should be known about me. In a social media video, she declared, “I don’t accept threats. And if you wear high heels when you hold back, it pains them worse. Nikki Haley is my name, and I’m vying for the presidency.” Soon after Lemon’s remarks made headlines, the Edward R. Murrow Award winner issued an apology. In February, he tweeted, “I am sorry for the ridiculous and irrelevant reference I made this morning to a woman’s ‘prime,’ as pointed out by coworkers and loved ones. “A woman’s age does not define who she is on the inside or out. Every day, the numerous ladies in my life demonstrate this. Lemon primarily stayed away from CNN this morning the day after the altercation. Collins, 31, addressed his colleague’s absence at the start of the edition of the show that aired on February 17 by remarking, “Don has the day off.”
the first Today On February 22, the correspondent joined the network once more. She tweeted out a second apology before the broadcast. He said at the time, “I appreciate this opportunity to return to CNN this morning. “I apologize to my network, my colleagues, and our wonderful audience. I listened to you, I’m taking what you said to heart, and I’m determined to improve. I’ll see you shortly.”