Anchor Don Lemon was speaking to fellow CNN anchor Chris Cuomo on Monday night when he said that white men were the biggest terrorist threat to the U.S. Lemon also mused over why there isn’t a travel ban in place for white men.
In a Thursday news release, the organization called on CNN President Jeff Zucker to participate in a discussion about Lemon’s remarks.
In the news release, co-chairs Bishop Council Nedd, Stacy Washington, and Horace Cooper wrote, “Within a space of five seconds, CNN’s Don Lemon went from saying we shouldn’t demonize people to broadly labeling white men as our nation’s ‘biggest terror threat.’”
“That’s not responsible journalism,” the release adds. “This cannot stand.”
“CNN President Jeff Zucker recently called out the White House for its criticism of the media, saying President Trump doesn’t comprehend the importance of the words he uses,” the statement continues. “It’s time for Zucker to put his own house in order — starting with explaining how Don Lemon’s outrageous statement can stand in light of Zucker’s call for civility.” – READ MORE