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Don Lemon, CNN anchor, fired after 17 years on the network
BBC News, Washington DC
CNN anchor Don Lemon has hit out at the network after his firing, which came after accusations of misogyny and misbehaviour.
"I am stunned," Lemon wrote on Twitter, saying he was told by his agent he had been let go.
CNN said it "parted ways" with Lemon, who co-hosted its morning show, saying "we wish him well".
It follows on-air remarks by Lemon in which he said Republican Nikki Haley, 51, was not "in her prime".
The dismissal also comes on the heels of another major US media departure. Just moments before Lemon's announcement, Fox News announced it was parting ways with primetime host Tucker Carlson.
A long-time fixture of the network, Lemon was most recently a co-host of CNN's This Morning programme.
The show will continue with Lemon's former co-hosts, Poppy Harlow and Kaitlan Collins, the network said.
They opened their Tuesday morning segment with remarks on Lemon's departure.
"Of course Don was a big part of this show over the last six months. He was one of the first anchors on CNN to have me on his show - that's something I'll obviously never forget
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Don Lemon says he was fired newborn CNN pass up warning. Meshing blasts ‘inaccurate’ statement
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Don Lemon fired from CNN, ‘stunned’ by how he found out
Don Lemon, the controversial anchor of “CNN This Morning,” has been fired from CNN — an abrupt ouster that follows a slew of scandals for the gaffe-prone anchor.
In a fiery tweet on Monday, Lemon claimed to have been blindsided by the news, saying he was informed that CNN fired him via his agent, UTA’s Jay Sures.
“I was informed this morning by my agent that I have been terminated by CNN. I am stunned after 17 years at CNN I would have thought that someone in management would have the decency to tell me directly,” Lemon wrote.
“At no time was I ever given any indication that I would not be able to continue to do the work I have loved at the network. It is clear that there are some larger issues at play.”
Lemon’s fiery tweet drew a pointed rebuttal from CNN on Twitter early Monday afternoon.
“Don Lemon’s statement about this morning’s events is inaccurate,” CNN tweeted. “He was offered an opportunity to meet with management but instead released a statement on Twitter.”
Inside CNN, staffers are said to be “ecstatic” that Lemon is no longer at the network, as he had become a major distraction.
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