Don Lemon gained’t be on for the President’s Day broadcast of “CNN This Morning” after his remark about 2024 Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley and ladies’s “prime” final week.
The CNN anchor, who later apologized for the comment, took a scheduled break day work on Friday earlier than his seemingly not-planned break day on Monday, sources advised a number ofretailers.
Lemon has confronted criticism since Thursday for his remark to his co-anchor Poppy Harlow about Haley not being in “her prime” – a time he outlined as a girl’s 20s, 30s, and perhaps 40s.
Lemon was scheduled to work Monday earlier than a schedule despatched out by CNN on Sunday afternoon revealed that Sara Sidner would maintain his anchor spot as a substitute, as first reported by The Every day Beast’s Confider.
“There are ongoing conversations about Don’s future. He is a continuing distraction,” one supply advised the outlet.
A CNN spokesperson advised Mediaite that Lemon is “taking the vacation” off.
“He’s been chased by paparazzi all weekend. He’s been beneath assault. He’s not prepared to return on air,” the spokesperson stated.
CNN head Chris Licht revealed on Friday that he was dissatisfied by Lemon’s remarks, based on Confider.
“His remarks have been upsetting, unacceptable, and unfair to his co-hosts, and finally an enormous distraction to the good work of this group,” he reportedly stated.
HuffPost has reached out to CNN, Lemon and Lemon’s agent Jay Sures for added remark.
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