Amid ongoing criticism over his feedback about Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley, Don Lemon was absent Monday from “CNN This Morning.” Co-host Poppy Harlow instructed viewers that “Don has the day off.”
Lemon has not been on the air since Thursday, when throughout a dialogue on “CNN This Morning” in regards to the ages of politicians he mentioned that the 51-year-old Haley was not “in her prime.” A girl, he mentioned, was thought of in her prime “in her 20s, 30s and possibly her 40s.”
Challenged by Harlow, Lemon added: “Don’t shoot the messenger, I’m just saying what the facts are.”
Lemon has since apologized, however he has been extensively condemned, together with by CNN CEO Chris Licht. According to The New York Times, Licht chastised Lemon throughout an editorial name Friday, saying his remarks had been “upsetting, unacceptable and unfair” and a “huge distraction.”
A CNN spokesperson had no fast touch upon whether or not Lemon can be again Tuesday.
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