CNN anchor Don Lemon is set to return to the network on Wednesday, chief chief executive, Chris Licht, said in an email to employees Monday night. The 56-year-old was kept off-air following his sexist comments on Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley. He will undergo formal training, the memo read.
“I sat down with Don and had a frank and meaningful conversation. He has agreed to participate in formal training, as well as continuing to listen and learn. We take this situation very seriously. It is important to me that CNN balances accountability with … fostering a culture in which people can own, learn and grow from their mistakes. To that end, Don will return to CNN This Morning on Wednesday,” Licht wrote in a memo.
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Lemon had apologized after making the remark about Haley. He faced severe criticism on social media.
“When I make a mistake, I own it,” Lemon said. “And I own this one as well.”
He made the remark during a Thursday discussion on ‘CNN This Morning’. Lemon said the 51-year-old Haley was not “in her prime”.
Who is Tim Malone, Don Lemon’s partner?
Don Lemon’s gay partner, Tim Malone, was born in Water Mill, New York. He is also an American journalist and author. Moreover, Tim is a well-known American personality and a real estate agent.
In his 2011 memoir, Transparent, Lemon publicly came out as gay. Don and Tim confirmed their relationship in public for the first time on January 1, 2018, at the CNN New Year’s Live event, when Don kissed Tim. The beginning of Tim’s relationship with Don Carlton Lemon happened in 2016.
Malone was born on 5th April 1984. He is an agent from New York. After graduating with his bachelor’s in journalism and history degree from Boston College, Tim worked in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Long Island. He was associated with The Today Show and NBCUniversal.
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Malone also worked for the sales departments of the SyFy network and the USA network.
