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Before Wednesday's episode, he tweeted another apology for saying the GOP presidential candidate and former South Carolina governor wasn't "in her prime."

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00:00Don Lemon did not address his Nikki Haley comments during his return to CNN.

00:05The CNN This Morning co-anchor returned to the morning show on Wednesday for the first time since he landed in hot water

00:11over comments he made last week about 2024 presidential hopeful and former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley.

00:19He did not, however, address or apologize for those comments on air.

00:23But in a tweet on Wednesday morning just before his return, Lemon wrote,

00:26I appreciate the opportunity to be back on CNN This Morning today.

00:30To my network, my colleagues, and our incredible audience, I'm sorry.

00:34I've heard you, I'm learning from you, and I'm committed to doing better. See you soon.

00:38Lemon's initial comments came as he was discussing a proposal from Haley

00:42to require all political candidates over 75 to undergo a mental competency test.

00:48She says people, you know, politicians or something are not in their prime.

00:51Nikki Haley isn't in her prime. Sorry.

00:53A woman is considered to be in her prime in her 20s and 30s and maybe 40s.

00:57What are you talking about? Wait.

00:58That's not according to me.

01:00He was called into a CNN staff meeting on Friday to apologize.

01:03Sources say his comments angered a number of CNN employees,

01:07including his co-anchors on The Morning Show, Poppy Harlow and Caitlin Collins.

01:11Lemon was off on Friday and also took off Monday with CNN CEO Chris Licht telling staff that Lemon would undergo formal training.

01:19For more updates to this story, head to THR.com.

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