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Don Lemon’s former co-hosts wasted no time addressing his termination on Tuesday morning after he was abruptly fired by the network Monday.
“CNN This Morning” host Poppy Harlow announced Lemon had been let go and read a statement from the network’s CEO Chris Licht.
“As you may have heard yesterday, CNN parted ways with anchor Don Lemon. In a statement, CNN CEO Chris Licht thanked Don for his contributions over the past 17 years. Writing in part, ‘Don will forever be a part of the CNN family. We wish him well and will be cheering him on in his future endeavors.'”
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CNN morning hosts Poppy Harlow and Kaitlan Collins thanked Don Lemon the day after he was fired from the network.
Fellow co-host Kaitlan Collins then shared some personal words.
“Absolutely. Of course Don was a big part of this show over the last six months. He was one of the first anchors to have me on his show. That’s something I’ll obviously never forget. I agree with Chris, we wish him the best,” she stated.
After echoing Collins’ sentiments, Harlow added her own kind words. “Don was one of my first friends here at CNN. I’m so thankful to have worked alongside him and for his support for nearly 15 years here and I wish him all good things ahead,” she said.
The co-hosts thanked their viewers, touting how “proud” they were of the show before getting back to business.
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Don Lemon reportedly berated his former co-host Kaitlan Collins off-air in an incident last December. (Mike Coppola/Getty Images for CNN)
Back in December, Lemon reportedly “snapped” at Collins after on-air tension spilled off-camera. Lemon got “nasty” at Collins, scolding her for “interrupting” him, which left the female co-host “visibly upset,” a source who witnessed the exchange told Fox News Digital.
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