Don Lemon Departs Elon Musk's X: 'It's Time for Me to Leave the Platform'

The former CNN anchor once hoped to launch a new show on X

Don Lemon announced his departure from X, formerly Twitter, on Wednesday. “It’s time for me to leave the platform,” the former CNN anchor said in a video posted to his official account.

“I once believe that it was a place for honest debate and discussion, transparency, and free speech,” Lemon added. “But I now feel it does not serve that purpose.”

Watch Lemon’s farewell to X below:

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