Don Lemon Left CNN Co-Host Kaitlan Collins ‘Rattled’ After He ‘Screamed’ At Her For Interrupting: Report

CNN’s Don Lemon reportedly left co-host Kaitlan Collins “rattled” On the set of “CNN This Morning” On December 8, he allegedly attacked her after she interrupted him on the air.

The incident reportedly happened while the network was covering President Joe Biden’s decision to Release Viktor Bout, a well-known Russian terrorist and weapons dealer, is being traded for Brittney Grinder, WNBA player.

Fox News Not noted Lemon was absent on the show the next day, as Poppy Harlow, the co-host, told viewers that Lemon had been sick. “the day off.”

“Don screamed at Kaitlan, who was visibly upset and ran out of the studio,” Source Submitted The New York Post. According to a source, the blowup occurred in front other staff members.

“At this point, Kaitlan wants to be on set with Don as little as possible,” Another source confirmed the Post’s assertions. “It’s messy.”

According to other sources, Lemon had difficulty adjusting to sharing the spotlight with his two female co-hosts from his prime-time show.

“Don’s a bossy guy and difficult to work with — even he would admit that,” According to one source “He was a solo act before. He doesn’t want to be in Destiny’s Child.”

A source close to CNN’s top brass told the Post that Lemon had an ego problem and that he wants the show to be about him.

CNN a>=”https://www.mediaite.com/tv/on-camera-conflict-watch-the-tense-moments-that-caused-dust-up-between-cnns-kaitlan-collins-and-don-lemon/”>responded To the reports, he claimed that the whole situation was being exaggerated and that all three of his co-hosts were friends.

“The Post’s account is wildly overblown and two months old,” CNN claimed. “Don, Kaitlan and Poppy were friends before they were co-anchors and they remain friends today.”

Fox News reported separately, that Lemon was not present on the Fox News show Friday morning after the Post’s report.

“Don is on assignment in Los Angeles,” Collins To open the show.

The show’s ratings have been in a steady Stagnation It has been in use ever since its November launch.

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