Sean Hannity's Jan 6th Communications
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Sean Hannity
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Go to Fl and watch Joe mess up daily. Stay engaged. When he
speaks people will listen.”1
Among many other things, this text suggests that you had knowledge of concerns by President
Trump’s White House Counsel’s Office regarding the legality of the former President’s plans for
January 6th. These facts are directly relevant to our inquiry.
Similarly, on January 5th, the night before the violent riot, you sent and received a stream
of texts. You wrote: “Im very worried about the next 48 hours.”2 With the counting of the electoral
votes scheduled for January 6th at 1 p.m., why were you concerned about the next 48 hours?
Also, on the evening of January 5th, you texted Mr. Meadows: “Pence pressure. WH
counsel will leave.”3 What communications or information led you to conclude that White House
Counsel would leave? What precisely did you know at that time?
It also appears from other text messages that you may have had a conversation directly
with President Trump on the evening of January 5th (and perhaps at other times) regarding his
planning for January 6th.4 Each of these non-privileged communications is directly relevant to our
investigation.
Likewise, as you know from the Select Committee’s recent meetings, we are aware of and
interested in your communications to Mr. Meadows and others during the violent attack on January
6th, as the rioters were attempting to occupy the Capitol building. For example, we have your text
to Mr. Meadows advising that President Trump should “… Ask people to peacefully leave the
[C]apit[o]l.”5 President Trump did not do so until 4:17 p.m. that day. Likewise, later on January
6th, you texted to Meadows press coverage relating to a potential effort by members of President
Trump’s cabinet to remove him from office under the 25th Amendment.6 As you may recall,
Secretaries DeVos and Chao both resigned following the President’s conduct on January 6th, as
did members of the President’s White House staff. We would like to question you regarding any
conversations you had with Mr. Meadows or others about any effort to remove the President under
the 25th Amendment.
Additionally, you appear also to have detailed knowledge regarding President Trump’s
state of mind in the days following the January 6th attack. For example, you appear to have had a
discussion with President Trump on January 10th that may have raised a number of specific
concerns about his possible actions in the days before the January 20th inaugural. You wrote to
Mark Meadows and Congressman Jordan:
“Guys, we have a clear path to land the plane in 9 days. He can’t
mention the election again. Ever. I did not have a good call with him
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Documents on file with the Select Committee.
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Documents on file with the Select Committee.
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Documents on file with the Select Committee.
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Documents on file with the Select Committee.
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Documents on file with the Select Committee.
Mr. Sean Hannity
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today. And worse, I’m not sure what is left to do or say, and I don’t
like not knowing if it’s truly understood. Ideas?”7
None of these communications are subject to any kind of privilege, and all bear directly on the
issues before our Committee. We cannot in good faith fail to question you on these and other
specific issues relevant to our investigation, which includes an investigation into the facts and
circumstances relating to the interference with the peaceful transfer of power.
Again, we stress that our goal is not to seek information regarding any of your broadcasts,
or your political views or commentary. We have deep respect for the First Amendment to our
Constitution. As we detailed above, you appear to have factual information directly relevant to the
events of January 6th and the attack on the institutions of our democracy. We have a duty to
understand all of the underlying facts, and make legislative recommendations.
Please identify for the Select Committee the name of your counsel. We will work closely
with that person as soon as possible to schedule a time for a transcribed interview with the Select
Committee, and would be pleased to discuss any specific concerns you and your counsel may have.
We are also interested in other communications you may have had with the White House, the
President, the Trump legal team or any other persons involved in the events of January 6th. We
now ask you to preserve all records of such communications.
We have no doubt that you love our country and respect our Constitution. Now is the time
to step forward and serve the interests of your country. We thank you in advance for your
cooperation.
Sincerely,
Bennie G. Thompson Liz Cheney
Chairman Vice Chair
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Documents on file with the Select Committee.
