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 discovered.

Sources with direct data inform TMZ, Don was in touch with CNN honchos all through his total time without work, with a typical aim, get again to work and apologize for his wrongdoing.

In truth, we’re informed it was agreed upon by each Don and the community that he would tweet out an apology earlier than getting back 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 can be fired — regardless of many outdoors CNN calling for that. We’re informed each he and the community are wanting ahead to persevering with a long-term working relationship. We’re informed Don actually enjoys working on ‘This Morning’ and is totally dedicated.

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