Don Lemon received’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 “top” remaining week.
Lemon has confronted grievance since Thursday for his remark to his co-anchor Poppy Harlow about Haley now not being in “her top” — a time he outlined as a lady’s 20s, 30s and perhaps 40s.
“There are ongoing conversations about Don’s long run. He is a continuing distraction,” one supply informed the hole.
A CNN spokesperson informed Mediaite that Lemon is “taking the vacation” off.
“He’s been chased by way of paparazzi all weekend. He’s been beneath assault. He’s now not in a position to return on air,” the spokesperson stated.
CNN head Chris Licht published on Friday that he used to be disenchanted by way of Lemon’s remarks, in keeping with Confider.
“His remarks have been provoking, unacceptable, and unfair to his co-hosts, and in the long run an enormous distraction to the nice paintings of this group,” he reportedly stated.
CNN, Lemon and Lemon’s agent Jay Sures didn’t in an instant reply to HuffPost requests for extra remark.