Source: Politics<\/p>\n
Host Don Lemon has been fired by CNN, he announced Monday afternoon.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was informed this morning by my agent that I have been terminated. I am stunned,\u201d Lemon wrote in a statement<\/a> posted to Twitter.<\/p>\n He had worked at the outlet for 17 years, and said he believed \u201cthat someone in management would have had the decency to tell me directly.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAt no time was I ever given any indication that I would not be able to continue to do the work I have loved at the network. It is clear that there are some larger issues at play,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n Shortly after Lemon\u2019s announcement, CNN characterized the situation as the company having \u201cparted ways\u201d with the host.<\/p>\n \u201cDon will forever be a part of the CNN family, and we thank him for his contributions,\u201d the company tweeted<\/a>. \u201cWe wish him well and will be cheering him on in his future endeavors.\u201d<\/p>\n CNN then pushed back on the host’s statement, calling his claims “inaccurate.” Instead of being fired without warning, the company tweeted that Lemon was “offered an opportunity to meet with management but instead released a statement on Twitter.”<\/p>\n The high-profile departure comes just after Fox News announced that host Tucker Carlson was leaving the outlet. It\u2019s a major shift for both companies, as they lose two of the most popular hosts on cable television.<\/p>\n