View gallery Image Credit: Getty Images for RFK Ripple Of H Don Lemon is one of the most recognizable faces in journalism. As a former anchor on CNN for nearly 10 years, many viewers are very familiar with Don and his political commentary. After almost a decade of hosting on the air (and more contributing), the anchor announced that he'd been fired by the news organization in a tweet in April 2023. Don took to Twitter to share his statement, claiming that he was blindsided by the firing. "I was informed this morning by my agent that I have been terminated by CNN. I am stunned," he wrote.