<p>Don Lemon returned to his morning show on Wednesday and did not issue an on-air apology following the backlash against him over his comment about Republican presidential hopeful <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/nikki-haley-declares-her-candidacy-for-the-presidency" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nikki Haley</a> not being &#8220;in her prime.&#8221;</p>
<p>The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/don-lemon" target="_blank" rel="noopener">anchor</a> of &#8220;CNN This Morning&#8221; returned after being absent from three broadcasts after dealing with the blowback for his remark about the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/nikki-haley-torches-sexist-middle-aged-cnn-anchor-don-lemon-in-viral-post" target="_blank" rel="noopener">51-year-old</a> former United Nations ambassador.</p>
<p>Lemon joined co-anchors Poppy Harlow and Kaitlan Collins, and the trio proceeded with business as usual without mentioning the drama.</p>
<p>Before the show, the longtime CNN host <a href="https://twitter.com/donlemon/status/1628342741217189894?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tweeted</a> about his return.</p>
<p>&#8220;I appreciate the opportunity to be back on [CNNThisMorning] today,&#8221; Lemon posted. &#8220;To my network, my colleagues and our incredible audience — I&#8217;m sorry. I&#8217;ve heard you, I&#8217;m learning from you, and I&#8217;m committed to doing better. See you soon.&#8221;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">I appreciate the opportunity to be back on <a href="https://twitter.com/CNNThisMorning?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CNNThisMorning</a> today. To my network, my colleagues and our incredible audience — I’m sorry. I’ve heard you, I’m learning from you, and I’m committed to doing better.<br />See you soon.</p>
<p>&mdash; Don Lemon (@donlemon) <a href="https://twitter.com/donlemon/status/1628342741217189894?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 22, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
<p>The absence of some kind of on-air mea culpa from Lemon when he appeared on CNN is not how networks have handled similar backlash in recent years, according to Variety.</p>
<p>In 2017, Bill Maher upset viewers of &#8220;Real Time&#8221; when he used a racial slur in a joke during the program. He issued an apology, and when he returned to the show, he sat down with guests like Ice Cube and Michael Eric Dyson, <a href="https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/real-time-bill-maher-ice-cube-1202461328/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the outlet</a> reported.</p>
<p>In 2018, Megyn Kelly discussed on her NBC show whether people should wear blackface as part of a Halloween costume. She faced a backlash and apologized upon her return, and took part in a panel discussion with Roland Martin and Amy Holmes.</p>
<p>It is unclear just how secure Lemon&#8217;s spot at the network is. <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2023/02/22/don-lemon-final-warning-cnn-sexist-comment/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TMZ</a> reported that sources with knowledge of the situation claim Lemon&#8217;s been told this was his final warning, one more insult of his <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/don-lemon-left-cnn-co-host-kaitlan-collins-rattled-after-he-screamed-at-her-for-interrupting-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">co-hosts</a> or <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11190077/Don-Lemon-branded-misogynist-asking-stuttering-commentator-MOMMY-BRAIN.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">creating a toxic environment,</a> and he&#8217;s out. Past examples have included telling colleague S.E. Cupp that she was having &#8220;mommy brain&#8221; when she forgot her words during a segment.</p>
<p>CNN President Chris Licht told staffers in a letter Monday that Lemon had agreed to &#8220;participate in formal training,&#8221; <a href="https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/cnn-morning-don-lemon-return-drama-1235531766/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Variety</a> noted.</p>
<p>&#8220;We take this situation very seriously,&#8221; Licht shared. &#8220;It is important to me that CNN balances accountability with fostering a culture in which people can own, learn and grow from their mistakes.&#8221;</p>

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