"I respect Don Lemon, I like his work, he's been a professional at CNN for 17 years, I am not here to disrespect Don Lemon."
“I think life is short, and whatever life hands you, you have to bob and weave and do it.”
“I’ll tell you what happened. Tucker Carlson got fired, and CNN called a quick meeting, said, ‘Hey listen, let’s go fire Don Lemon.’”
“Don was one of my first friends here at CNN. I’m so thankful to have worked alongside him and for his support for nearly 15 years...
“Don Lemon’s statement about this morning’s events is inaccurate."
Similar to the reaction to Carlson's departure, there was both celebration and surprise after Lemon's exit was announced.
“I was informed this morning by my agent that I have been terminated by CNN,” Lemon said in the tweet.
"The decision to have Harlow conduct the interview was made independently by CNN, according to a spokesperson."
"The world has moved on from that, and Don has moved on from that. Don was the first to go, 'I'm tired of having to set...
"Inside CNN, employees are reportedly tired of the negative press surrounding Lemon, who has been in the spotlight for various incidents."