Don Lemon will return to his anchor’s chair at CNN after his sexist on-air remarks … however there is a string connected, and our sources say this might not be the tip of it.

Lemon sat down with the community’s chief govt, Chris Licht, and the 2 had a “frank and significant dialog,” in response to an inner electronic mail Licht despatched to CNN staffers on Monday. Throughout their chat, Lemon agreed to take part in formal coaching, however Licht did not specify what sort.

Licht continued, “You will need to me that CNN balances accountability with a fostering a tradition wherein folks can personal, be taught and develop from their errors. To that finish, Don will return to CNN This Morning on Wednesday.”

Sources with direct data inform TMZ … Don has not been joyful for awhile at CNN, and that is been clear to administration and others.  As one supply put it, “He isn’t a cheerful camper, so who is aware of how lengthy he stays?”

As , Lemon put his foot in his mouth final Thursday when he made sexist feedback on air about 2024 Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley, calling her previous her prime at 51. Don was reacting to Haley’s earlier remarks that politicians who’re over 75 ought to get psychological competency exams.

Lemon stated, “Nikki Haley is not in her prime. Sorry. A girl is taken into account to be in her prime in her 20s and 30s, and possibly 40s.” “That is not in response to me” “Look it up. if you happen to Google ‘when is a girl in her prime’ it will say 20s, 30s, and 40s.”

His feminine cohosts, Poppy Harlow and Kaitlan Collins, seemed shocked and offended. Harlow requested Lemon to make clear if he meant prime for childbearing.  Don nervously responded, “Do not shoot the messenger. I am simply saying what the information are. Google it.”

Lemon did not cease there, stating, “Nikki Haley must be cautious about saying that politicians will not be of their prime … they usually have to be of their prime once they serve as a result of she would not be in her prime in response to… Google or no matter it’s.”

Issues rapidly went downhill for Lemon. Don made a number of apologies — together with one the place he referred to as right into a morning workers assembly — however they weren’t nicely obtained.