Zucker resigned as president from CNN Wednesday, blaming his departure on not disclosing his relationship with Allison Gollust, an EVP and CMO at the company.
“It’s been a really tough day, today, and a tough few days for us here at CNN. All week, really. I didn’t want to talk about until tonight,” Lemon told viewers. “So the truth is that we’re all heartbroken because we lost our leader here. We lost a man who was the backbone, the glue and the spirit of this company, the man who I personally credit with change in my life, the man who believed in me when nobody else did.
Lemon continued, “It has been hard to come into work this week, not only for me but for so many of us here at CNN, my colleagues, 3,000 of us, more than 3,000 of us. So let me just say this to my colleagues who may not have been here as long as I have the younger folks who haven’t weathered the storms,” Lemon continued. “I’ve been at this network for almost 16 years. We have been through ups and downs ratings, rating highs, rating lows, everything, regime changes, we’ve been through a lot.
“So, thank you, Jeff Zucker, for everything you did for everyone at this network and for what you did to the entire country — for the entire country.” Gollust, who is remaining with the company, issued her own statement, saying, “Jeff and I have been close friends and professional partners for over 20 years. Recently, our relationship changed during COVID. I regret that we didn’t disclose it at the right time.”"…Thank you Jeff Zucker for everything you did for everyone at this network and for what you did to the entire country — for the entire country.
From one scumbag to another. How appropriate
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