“I think that would be a dereliction of journalistic duty to do those sorts of things,” Lemon shared during his first sit-down interview since his firing.
The journalist, who talked withfor his first sit-down interview since his dramatic departure, said he instead fought for honest reporting.
“I have a responsibility as an American — not only as a journalist — to tell the truth and abide by the promises of the Constitution,” he told the local affiliate. “Because the Constitution says a more perfect union — not a perfect union. I’m not perfect. No one is.” The former anchor claimed he was fired for refusing to give a platform to “bigots” and “insurrectionists.”Lemon, 57, insisted that people should “stand up for what is right” to “fulfill the promise of the Constitution.”Former CNN boss Chris Licht fired Lemon in April after the anchor made a series of sexist comments on-air.
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