Not solely is Don Lemon grateful to be again on the air at CNN, he needs to stay there for the foreseeable future, and labored hand-in-hand with the community on his return apology … TMZ has realized.
Sources with direct data inform TMZ, Don was in touch with CNN honchos all through his whole break day, with a standard purpose, get again to work and apologize for his wrongdoing.
In reality, we’re advised it was agreed upon by each Don and the community that he would tweet out an apology earlier than getting again on-air Wednesday. Our sources say Don by no means refused to apologize on-air … everybody, together with the community, thought it might be greatest they get again to reporting the information and transfer on from Don’s mishap.
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Additional sources say there was by no means an impression, internally, Don could be fired — regardless of many exterior CNN calling for that. We’re advised each he and the community are trying ahead to persevering with a long-term working relationship. We’re advised Don actually enjoys engaged on ‘This Morning’ and is totally dedicated.
Our community sources say Don feels terrible he stated one thing dumb and made the error, however he is now acknowledged it and apologized publicly and internally.
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As we reported, Don was dragged for his sexist remark about Nikki Haley final week, and jumped on a CNN employees name the day after to handle the difficulty — however now all appears to be water underneath the bridge … at the least for Don’s bosses.