Sean Hannity told viewers the 2020 election was a fraud
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Even in the aftermath of January 6, 2021, Mark Meadows’ text revealed that Donald Trump was still struggling with accepting the 2020 election results. On January 10, 2021, Hannity texted Meadows and Representative Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) that Trump “can’t mention the election again. Ever.” He also added that he “did not have a good call with him [that day]. And worse, I’m not sure what is left to do or say, and I don’t like knowing if it’s truly understood,” Hannity continued (via Rolling Stone). Even former attorney general Bill Barr spoke out against Trump and his election fraud claims.
It’s questionable, however, what Hannity believed the results of the election actually were. January 6 committee evidence shows that White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany had been discussing a “five point plan” with Hannity about how to get Trump to accept the election results as official, while the news anchor let Representative Matt Gaetz say Trump had won the election without correcting him and, instead, saying that state legislatures needed to work on restricting voter access. Meanwhile, New York Magazine reports that in the days after the election, Hannity kept pushing the idea that “Democrats were trying to rig an election” and said that “nobody can testify to the legitimacy of the [vote] count in Pennsylvania.” Pennsylvania is notably one of the states Mark Meadows had texted Hannity about, asking for help rallying voters.
Did Sean Hannity Really Get Orders From The White House On The 2020 Election Day?
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Hannity, who The New York Times notes has been called “the shadow chief of staff,” goes beyond pushing talking points when it comes to showing his support for Trump. The two are inexplicably linked, with Hannity being one of the people White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany thanked for helping try to keep Trump under control in the days leading up to January 6, 2021.
With all of that said, it doesn’t come as a huge surprise to learn that new evidence — released by the January 6 committee — shows providing advice wasn’t the only way Hannity helped Trump’s 2020 presidential campaign.
Here’s what Mark Meadows asked Sean Hannity to do on the 2020 Election Day
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While it’s unclear when Meadows texted Hannity, the January 6 committee’s findings show Meadows had told Hannity to “[s]tress every vote matters” and to tell people to “[g]et out and vote,” per CNN. In response to Meadows’ request, CNN reports Hannity replied: “Yes sir. On it. Any place in particular we need a push.” Meadows responded: “Pennsylvania. NC, AZ, Nevada.”
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Sean Hannity told viewers the 2020 election was a fraud
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Even in the aftermath of January 6, 2021, Mark Meadows’ text revealed that Donald Trump was still struggling with accepting the 2020 election results. On January 10, 2021, Hannity texted Meadows and Representative Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) that Trump “can’t mention the election again. Ever.” He also added that he “did not have a good call with him [that day]. And worse, I’m not sure what is left to do or say, and I don’t like knowing if it’s truly understood,” Hannity continued (via Rolling Stone). Even former attorney general Bill Barr spoke out against Trump and his election fraud claims.
It’s questionable, however, what Hannity believed the results of the election actually were. January 6 committee evidence shows that White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany had been discussing a “five point plan” with Hannity about how to get Trump to accept the election results as official, while the news anchor let Representative Matt Gaetz say Trump had won the election without correcting him and, instead, saying that state legislatures needed to work on restricting voter access. Meanwhile, New York Magazine reports that in the days after the election, Hannity kept pushing the idea that “Democrats were trying to rig an election” and said that “nobody can testify to the legitimacy of the [vote] count in Pennsylvania.” Pennsylvania is notably one of the states Mark Meadows had texted Hannity about, asking for help rallying voters.
It’s questionable, however, what Hannity believed the results of the election actually were. January 6 committee evidence shows that White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany had been discussing a “five point plan” with Hannity about how to get Trump to accept the election results as official, while the news anchor let Representative Matt Gaetz say Trump had won the election without correcting him and, instead, saying that state legislatures needed to work on restricting voter access.
Meanwhile, New York Magazine reports that in the days after the election, Hannity kept pushing the idea that “Democrats were trying to rig an election” and said that “nobody can testify to the legitimacy of the [vote] count in Pennsylvania.” Pennsylvania is notably one of the states Mark Meadows had texted Hannity about, asking for help rallying voters.
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This disbelief in legitimate election results led to a violent insurrection on January 6, 2021, of which the Congressional committee has been investigating former president Trump’s involvement in. The day’s events led to the deaths of multiple police officers, four of whom committed suicide in the days that followed, per FactCheck.org.
