New Yorker fires reporter Ryan Lizza over "improper sexual conduct"

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JUST IN: New Yorker fires reporter Ryan Lizza over "improper sexual conduct"
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The New Yorker has fired reporter Ryan Lizza after allegations the D.C. correspondent engaged in "improper sexual conduct."

"The New Yorker recently learned that Ryan Lizza engaged in what we believe was improper sexual conduct. We have reviewed the matter and, as a result, have severed ties with Lizza. Due to a request for privacy, we are not commenting further," reads a statement from the publication.

Lizza also serves as a CNN contributor. The network said he will not appear on the network while they investigate the matter.

The 43-year-old Berkeley graduate made national headlines this past summer with an interview with then-White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci.

Scarmucci went on a profanity-laced tirade that resulted in his resignation from his position in the White House after just ten days on the job. The former financier's targets included then-White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon and then-chief of staff Reince Priebus.

"I'm not Steve Bannon, I'm not trying to suck my own c--k," Scaramucci, 53, said of Bannon. "I'm not trying to build my own brand off the f---ing strength of the President. I'm here to serve the country."

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