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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forumsemptywheel: Trump Breached His Own Privilege by Blabbing to Sean Hannity
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The January 6 Committee is inviting Sean Hannity for a voluntary interview with the committee.
Its unclear whether hell take them up on that investigation. But it seems the damage has already been done. Thats because texts involving Hannity make it clear he knew about the White House Counsels concerns about Trumps actions.
The Select Committee is in possession of dozens of text messages you sent to and received from former White House Chief of Staff, Mark Meadows and others related to the 2020 election and President Trumps efforts to contest the outcome of the vote. At this time, we are specifically focused on a series of your communications with President Trump, White House staff and President Trumps legal team between December 31, 2020, and January 20, 2021. For example, on December 31, 2020, you texted Mr. Meadows the following:
We cant lose the entire WH counsels office. I do NOT see January 6 happening the way he is being told. After the 6 th. [sic] He should announce will lead the nationwide effort to reform voting integrity.
Go to Fl and watch Joe mess up daily. Stay engaged. When he speaks people will listen.
Among other things, this text suggests that you had knowledge of concerns by President Trumps White House Counsels Office regarding the legality of the former Presidents 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. With the counting of 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. Wha communications or information led you to conclude that White House Counsel would leave? What precisely did you know at that time?
Effectively, Trump breached the privileged advice the White House Counsel gave him by blabbing it to Hannity (or by Meadows doing so). The Committee cant get that advice directly. But whatever got shared with a journalist has lost its privileged status.
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emptywheel: Trump Breached His Own Privilege by Blabbing to Sean Hannity (Original Post)
Nevilledog
Jan 2022
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Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)1. It's one thing to be a corrupt draft-dodging sleazebag Republican
And another thing to be an arrogantly stupid corrupt draft-dodging sleazebag republican.
robertpaulsen
(8,632 posts)2. I agree with everything except one distinction.
Sean Hannity is NOT and will never be a "journalist". Which makes what Trump shared even less privileged.
cos dem
(902 posts)7. JINO: Journalist in Name Only
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)3. Yup!
ashredux
(2,599 posts)4. The Committee's letter was very careful to make it a point...
Hannity was a Journalists
..Hmmm
Solly Mack
(90,758 posts)5. K&R