We are committed to fostering an environment where everyone feels respected and upholds our standards of conduct.” “I want to assure everyone that we take workplace matters seriously. “I am writing to share with you that our investigation regarding Jeffrey Toobin is complete, and as a result, he is no longer affiliated with our company,” read a memo from Stan Duncan, chief people officer at Condé Nast. Over at The New Yorker, where Toobin had worked as a staff writer since 1993, he was initially suspended after the incident, then got fired in November following an internal investigation into the matter. In the immediate wake of his gaffe, Toobin took a leave of absence from CNN.
He added: “It was wrong, it was stupid and I’m trying to be a better person.” And then he and Camerota discussed the news of the day, with Toobin apparently back on the job as analyst. Because I’m a flawed human being who makes mistakes.” When Camerota pressed about why Toobin didn’t show better judgment during the call, he replied, “Because I didn’t have better judgment. “I’ve got a lot to rebuild,” he said, repeatedly noting his gratitude to CNN for keeping him on staff, “but I feel very privileged and very lucky” to be able to do so. I didn’t think other people could see me,” he said, adding that he’d spent “seven miserable months” in the pursuit of “trying to be a better person.” He said he started apologizing to his New Yorker colleagues, both publicly and privately, the same day as the infamous call. While speaking with CNN anchor Alisyn Camerota on CNN Newsroom Thursday, Toobin offered a not-terribly-detailed explanation for what happened. CNN’s Van Jones in Tears Over Biden Win: ‘Character Matters, Truth Matters’
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