Don Lemon takes to Twitter to explain Hope Hicks error

The CNN anchor admitted he "misspoke" in a reference to Fox News

Mar 2, 2018

CNN anchor Don Lemon, took to Twitter to clear the air about an error he made in reporting that Fox News failed to cover the exit of White Communications Director Hope Hicks.

Lemon made the error in his reporting of Fox News’ coverage and had to retract an earlier statement after FNC’s Chief White House Correspondent John Roberts, who’d done FNC’s first report about Hicks, addressed the misinformation.

During his Feb. 28 prime time CNN show Lemon called Fox News “Trump TV” saying:

“I was sitting in my office and I was watching all of the news channels, right. Trump TV or state run TV, they’re not even reporting this. So, Trump supporters? They don’t even know about these stories, it doesn’t register, that’s the amazing thing.

“We cover all of these things every day. The White House imploding behind him, and he’s standing there going, nothing to see here. But his supporters probably don’t even realize the extent.”

Lemon later tweeted a retraction:

FYI.. Last night, in an attempt to make a broader point about Fox News prime time I misspoke. I should have been more specific.

— Don Lemon (@donlemon) March 1, 2018

In response to Lemon’s initial remarks, Roberts said over Twitter:

WE REPORTED IT MULTIPLE TIMES. I REPORTED IT ON NEIL CAVUTO’S SHOW – AND ON THE FIVE. AND AGAIN AT THE TOP OF THE 6PM SHOW. AND WE DID IT AT THE TOP OF THE 7PM SHOW. CLEARLY SOMEONE IS NOT WATCHING FOX, BUT SAYING THEY ARE. https://t.co/Jdci8XRezL

— John Roberts (@johnrobertsFox) March 1, 2018

In over one year, the Trump administration is saying good-bye to its fifth communications director. Hope Hicks, a 29-year-old former model with no political experience before joining Trump’s presidential campaign, has resigned. Her last day has not yet been determined. Hicks’ exit comes the day after she was grilled for nine hours by a House of Representatives intelligence panel about the Russia probe. During the questioning, she admitted to telling “white lies” for Trump that were unrelated to Russia.