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Don Lemon finds ally in the Rev. Al Sharpton who demands 'a full explanation' from CNN

Days after he was dropped from CNN, Don Lemon is gaining some allies. Civil rights activist the Rev. Al Sharpton, who heads the National Action Network and hosts the MSNBC show "PoliticsNation," voiced his support for Lemon on Wednesday, alongside Marc Morial, the president and chief executive of the Urban National League. In a statement, Sharpton and Morial questioned what Lemon was referring ...
Don Lemon arrives for the White House Correspondents Association gala at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C., on April 30, 2022.

Days after he was dropped from CNN, Don Lemon is gaining some allies.

Civil rights activist the Rev. Al Sharpton, who heads the National Action Network and hosts the MSNBC show "PoliticsNation," voiced his support for Lemon on Wednesday, alongside Marc Morial, the president and chief executive of the Urban National League.

In a statement, Sharpton and Morial questioned what Lemon was referring to when the former anchor said "there are some larger issues.

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