Don Lemon Committed to CNN Long-Term, Worked with Network on Apology Strategy

Not solely is Don Lemon grateful to be again on the air at CNN, he needs to stay there for the foreseeable future, and labored hand-in-hand with the community on his return apology … TMZ has realized.

Sources with direct data inform TMZ, Don was involved with CNN honchos all through his total day off, with a typical objective, get again to work and apologize for his wrongdoing.

In truth, we’re instructed it was agreed upon by each Don and the community that he would tweet out an apology earlier than getting again on-air Wednesday. Our sources say Don by no means refused to apologize on-air … everybody, together with the community, thought it might be greatest they get again to reporting the information and transfer on from Don’s mishap.

Additional sources say there was by no means an impression, internally, Don could be fired — regardless of many exterior CNN calling for that. We’re instructed each he and the community are trying ahead to persevering with a long-term working relationship. We’re instructed Don actually enjoys working on ‘This Morning’ and is absolutely dedicated.

Our community sources say Don feels terrible he mentioned one thing dumb and made the error, however he is now acknowledged it and apologized publicly and internally.