Don Lemon to return to CNN, undergo ‘formal training’

CNN anchors Kaitlan Collins, left, Don Lemon and Poppy Harlow at the CNN Heroes All-Star Tribute on Dec. 11, 2022 in New York. Lemon issued a statement last week saying he regretted his “inartful and irrelevant” comments. (AP Photos)

NEW YORK — CNN anchor Don Lemon will return to work Wednesday and will receive “formal training” in the aftermath of his on-air comments about Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley, network CEO Chris Licht said in an email to employees Monday night.

The memo, obtained by The Associated Press, did not specify the training. Licht added that it was important to him that the network “balances accountability with … fostering a culture in which people can own, learn and grow from their mistakes.”