‘Inaccurate’: CNN disputes Don Lemon’s account of his firing

CNN known as Don Lemon’s account of their parting faux information.

The community accused its co-host of mendacity in a social-media spat over Mr. Lemon’s sudden exit.

The previous primetime anchorman had stated he solely discovered of his dismissal Monday from his agent and with out discover.

“After 17 years at CNN I would have thought that someone in management would have the decency to tell me directly,” Mr. Lemon stated on Twitter.

“At 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,” he added. “It is clear that there are some larger issues at play.”

Not so, the community stated.

“Don Lemon’s statement about this morning’s events is inaccurate. He was offered an opportunity to meet with management but instead released a statement on Twitter,” CNN stated on its public-relations account.

CNN didn’t additional elaborate on an apparently escalating feud — its preliminary assertion had been far kinder, saying merely that the 2 had “parted ways.”

“Don will forever be a part of the CNN family, and we thank him for his contributions over the past 17 years. We wish him well and will be cheering him on in his future endeavors,” CNN had stated earlier Monday, earlier than Mr. Lemon’s assertion.