Don Lemon declares he was fired by CNN for refusing to put ‘liars and bigots’ on air
Don Lemon has declared he was fired by CNN for refusing to put “liars” and “bigots” on his news shows. The ousted host, 57, who was sacked from the network in April following a 17-year stint there – as part of an apparent shake-up of its image as a liberal station – also insisted people have a duty to “stand up for what is right” so they can “fulfill the promise” of the US Constitution. He told ABC24 Memphis in his first sit-down interview since his dramatic departure from CNN: “We have to stand up for the truth. I don’t believe in platforming liars and bigots, insurrectionists and election de...