"Friendships Shattered: Zaslav Blames Licht for Lemon's Firing in CNN Turmoil"

Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav reportedly urged the firing of CNN anchor Don Lemon, blaming CNN's CEO Chris Licht for not taking action. Zaslav believed that CNN had become too partisan against former President Donald Trump and wanted to address the network's leftward tilt. Licht attempted to protect Lemon by moving him to mornings, but Lemon was eventually fired at Zaslav's behest. Zaslav later apologized to Lemon for how he was treated and blamed Licht for the firing.