Conservative commentator Jeffrey Lord spoke out about being fired from CNN, saying "CNN caved" when they let him go on Thursday.
"I want to make something very clear. I have nothing but respect, affection and love for CNN. I think the world of CNN," Lord told The Associated Press. "I think they're terrific people and serious people."
Lord was given the boot after he tweeted a Nazi salute at a critic.
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A network spokesperson called the Nazi salute "indefensible" in a statement, confirming that Lord was no longer with the network hours after Lord tweeted the Nazi slogan "Sieg Heil!" at the head of a liberal advocacy group, Media Matters for America.
Lord called himself a "First Amendment fundamentalist" and said CNN's decision was disappointing.
"From my perspective CNN caved on the First Amendment of all things. I disagree. I respectfully disagree."
He said his "Sieg Heil!" tweet was not an endorsement of Nazism or fascist tactics, but was meant to mock Media Matters and its use of boycotts.
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2017/08/11/cnn-cuts-ties-with-commentator-jeffrey-lord-after-twitter-blowout.html
