Jeffrey Toobin returns to CNN and addresses his absence

Jeffrey Toobin returned to CNN as the network's chief legal analyst on Thursday, eight months after he exposed himself during a Zoom call with colleagues at The New Yorker.
Toobin was interviewed by anchor Alisyn Camerota on "CNN Newsroom" about that incident, and about recent legal news.
"I feel like we should address what's happened in the months since we've seen you," Camerota said. She summarized the situation and said, "To quote Jay Leno, 'What the hell were you thinking?'"
Toobin described himself as a "flawed human being who makes mistakes" and said his conduct was "deeply moronic and indefensible."
He added, "I didn't think other people could see me," but he admitted that was no defense.
In the interview, Toobin expressed apologies to his wife and family, to the people who were on the Zoom call that day, and to his colleagues.
"And I'm sorry to the people who read my work and who watched me on CNN who thought I was a better person than this. And so, you know, I got a lot to rebuild, but I feel very privileged and very lucky that I'm going to be able to try to do that," he said.
Toobin said he has spent his "miserable months" off-air "trying to be a better person."
He mentioned "therapy;" public service like working a food bank; and a forthcoming book about the Oklahoma City bombing.
"I am trying to become the kind of person that people can trust again," he said.
Going forward, Toobin will be back on CNN regularly in his chief legal analyst role, a spokesman confirmed. Toobin said he was "incredibly grateful" to continue working at the network.
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[samsonwambugu]

Hands on the table Toobin. We're not taking any chances

[yeetboi]

This is genuinely the most embarrassing thing that a human could experience, being on national television defending this is literally a nightmare, truly a living hell.

[dmj]

I'd rather retire than go on national TV and discuss this situation.

[TheGloriousLobsterEmperor]

I don't know what's worse, the fact he was crankin' it out during a Zoom call or the fact he *agreed to an interview on CNN where he discussed how he was fired for spanking it.*

[anthonycasella]

You have to excuse his absence he's just really had his hands full. Talk about being caught red-handed. I always thought this guy was a real jerk.

[marcomanson]

They can’t get rid of him. He’s their right hand man.

[JohnSmith-tknt]

The best part is how they have to act like the people in the meeting were so traumatized, they probably laughed harder than the rest of their lives combined

[Totalfreedomliving]

How pathetic that he has to act like he’s some kind of monster for doing what every single one of us do on a regular basis. What a pathetic and fake world that this has to be a thing.

[teskio]

It’s hard to beat off the critics after an event like this

[TM-npym]

Why do I feel Alyson did this interview because she lost a coin toss with her colleagues

[ThanhNguyen-pmxn]

OMG, I don't know what's worst. Being caught and fired for it or having another co-worker tell the story over again on live television with you next to them.

[riotpoliceTRELL]

This is nuts. What a long and hard year this must have been for him after getting the shaft from the whole world. Nobody could have seen this coming but at least he some balls here. He really used his head.

[theappalachian]

I’m sure he is going to have a firm grip on the situation.

[danielpatton]

This is the most awkward segment I've ever seen.

[rasalghul]

Let's not be too HARD on Toobin, he just had a bad STROKE of luck.

[raven]

Can you imagine “ coming” back to work and addressing this 🤥

[adem]

I jumped straight to the comments. This is legendary

[tccandler]

I have no skin in the game... but all he did "wrong" was miss the X in the top right of a zoom call window. This "trying to be a better person" talk is ludicrous.

[StopDaViolence]

The fact that they interviewed this man on this topic just makes it 10 times funnier

[unk]

This is great! CNN is the gift that keeps on giving.