CNN insiders told The Daily Beast and Fox News that Don Lemon won’t appear on CNN This Morning on Monday after his sexist remarks against Republican 2024 presidential candidate Nikki Haley.
The benching might last longer for Lemon. From Fox News:
A CNN insider told Fox News Digital that Lemon has no plans to return to air earlier than Tuesday, adding that he is “taking the holiday” Monday and that his return to the show depends on “where his head is at.”
The sources told The Daily Beast:
But by Sunday afternoon a new on-air lineup schedule was sent out by CNN management that had the show being anchored by Harlow and Sara Sidner in New York with Collins in Poland, according to two people familiar with the matter.“There are ongoing conversations about Don’s future,” a person familiar with the matter told Confider. “He is a constant distraction.”“His remarks were upsetting, unacceptable, and unfair to his co-hosts, and ultimately a huge distraction to the great work of this organization,” Licht told staffers on the 9 a.m. editorial call, according to a readout of the call obtained by Confider.
Lemon slammed Haley because she said candidates over 75 should take a competency test. He claimed she was past her prime as a woman at 51.
Lemon issued a non-apology apology.
The Friday show went on without Lemon, but supposedly it was an already planned day off.
Lemon has a history of disgusting and misogynistic comments toward women while trying to laugh them off. He is also awful to co-host Kaitlan Collins.
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