It’s a news man free for all out here! This morning we saw Tucker Carlson get fired from Fox and now Don Lemon is being canned at CNN.
Lemon Tweeted his feelings on the matter today and he does not seem happy.
“I was informed this morning by my agent I have been terminated by CNN. I am stunned,” Lemon wrote.
Lemon continued: “After 17 years at CNN I would have thought that someone in management would have had the decency to tell me directly. 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 ended his statement with a thank you to his colleagues.
“With that said, I want to thank my colleagues and the many teams I have worked with for an incredible run,” he wrote. “They are the most talented journalists in the business, and I wish them all the best.”
CNN chairman Chris Licht confirmed Lemon’s departure Monday in a statement obtained by The New York Times, which says: “CNN and Don have parted ways. Don will forever be a part of the CNN family, and we thank him for his contributions over the past 17 years. We wish him well and will be cheering him on in his future endeavors.”
Licht continued: “CNN This Morning has been on the air for nearly six months, and we are committed to its success.”