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babylonsister

(171,104 posts)
Fri Jan 21, 2022, 08:26 AM Jan 2022

Sean Hannity Sent Kayleigh McEnany A Post-Riot 'Playbook,' Newly Released Texts Show


Sean Hannity Sent Kayleigh McEnany A Post-Riot ‘Playbook,’ Newly Released Texts Show
The Fox News personality messaged the then-White House press secretary with a “five point approach for conversations” with Trump after the violence.
Lee Moran
01/21/2022 05:43am EST | Updated 20 minutes ago


Fox News’ Sean Hannity sent then-White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany a plan to handle then-President Donald Trump the day after the deadly U.S. Capitol riot, according to newly released text messages.

Hannity messaged McEnany on Jan. 7, 2021, with a “five point approach for conversations” with Trump, according to a letter that the House committee investigating the Trump-incited violence released on Thursday. The letter, directed at daughter Ivanka Trump, asked her to submit to questioning by the panel.

The first two items on Hannity’s plan of action read:

1- No more stolen election talk

2- Yes, impeachment and 25th amendment are real, and many people will quit…

The letter did not reveal the third through fifth points.

McEnany responded: “Love that. Thank you. That is the playbook. I will help reinforce,” per the committee.
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Hannity told McEnany it was “key” that “no more crazy people” were allowed access to the then-president.

“Yes 100%,” McEnany, who is now a host on the conservative network, replied.


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Sean Hannity Sent Kayleigh McEnany A Post-Riot 'Playbook,' Newly Released Texts Show (Original Post) babylonsister Jan 2022 OP
It is important to note that this was after the insurrection. kentuck Jan 2022 #1
And one week before trump's second impeachment. panader0 Jan 2022 #8
--- no more crazy people to have access to Trump? 3Hotdogs Jan 2022 #25
K&R ! liberalla Jan 2022 #2
So much for point 1. Harker Jan 2022 #3
So much for the "playbook" Zambero Jan 2022 #12
I'm curious about the undisclosed part... Harker Jan 2022 #14
Hard to tell when 'journalist' stops and 'advisor' begins. 70sEraVet Jan 2022 #4
To be fair I've never breathed the words "Hannity" and "journalist" in the same breath WillUSAF Jan 2022 #15
Hannity himself has said he is NOT a journalist. Not that anyone HERE ever thought he was! oldsoftie Jan 2022 #16
To be fair Hannity did not need to say what was not a journalist. Lot of not a journalists around. Alexander Of Assyria Jan 2022 #20
Please don't insult real journalists by calling Hannity one ificandream Jan 2022 #24
He is one of the big players elias7 Jan 2022 #5
Imagine that, crazy Hannity understands the people around trump are crazy Escurumbele Jan 2022 #6
ASK SEAN HANNITY! underpants Jan 2022 #7
Sure Sean. No more Trumpy crazy talk for the crazies. Zambero Jan 2022 #9
Sean Hannity is a character he plays on TV JohnnyRingo Jan 2022 #10
Absolutely. Hannity wanted to be the only crazy person with access to Trump Raven123 Jan 2022 #11
MAGAninny is a crazy person; so Hannity was telling her to stay away?? lagomorph777 Jan 2022 #13
How crazy is Trump that HANNITY was the "voice of reason"? oldsoftie Jan 2022 #17
He wasn't...it was emergency plan dredged up in the same cray brain. Everything in there is Alexander Of Assyria Jan 2022 #19
The devils are in the details..so no more crazy people near him! Except us and the smarter crazies! Alexander Of Assyria Jan 2022 #18
Big mistake -- Trump's top advisor (Hannity) is a dummy who NCjack Jan 2022 #21
Why was Chris Cuomo let go? edhopper Jan 2022 #22
giving political advice to him & cnn didn't like him giving there garbage out ! monkeyman1 Jan 2022 #28
Just bring his ass into a congressional court room and just watch him melt and try to lie ...... turbinetree Jan 2022 #23
Yes. Let's see points 3, 4 and 5! Must be doozies to 'hold back' for now... liberalla Jan 2022 #26
This info could truly hurt Hannity with his fan base radicalleft Jan 2022 #27
Well, 1 & 2 aren't bad advice. I could have given President Asshole that advice. maxsolomon Jan 2022 #29
I don't believe for a minute AnnetteChaffee Jan 2022 #30

kentuck

(111,110 posts)
1. It is important to note that this was after the insurrection.
Fri Jan 21, 2022, 08:57 AM
Jan 2022

"No more stolen election talk", he said.

There is a lot to be gleaned from Hannity's comments.

He believed talking about "stealing the election" caused the insurrection.

Also, he knew who the "crazy people" were that had access to Trump.

Also, he talked as if he was someone that had close access to the White House and knew all that was going on.

But, it was all after the "riot".

3Hotdogs

(12,444 posts)
25. --- no more crazy people to have access to Trump?
Fri Jan 21, 2022, 02:46 PM
Jan 2022

The place would be empty. Who would take out the garbage on Monday and Thursday nights?

Harker

(14,066 posts)
3. So much for point 1.
Fri Jan 21, 2022, 09:18 AM
Jan 2022

Over a year later disgraced former guyTrumpsky continues babbling incoherently about it.

Harker

(14,066 posts)
14. I'm curious about the undisclosed part...
Fri Jan 21, 2022, 10:27 AM
Jan 2022

and whether Hannity had produced this "playbook", or whether he was merely passing it on.

 

WillUSAF

(91 posts)
15. To be fair I've never breathed the words "Hannity" and "journalist" in the same breath
Fri Jan 21, 2022, 10:29 AM
Jan 2022

Hasn't he also stated once before that he is NOT a journalist?

 

Alexander Of Assyria

(7,839 posts)
20. To be fair Hannity did not need to say what was not a journalist. Lot of not a journalists around.
Fri Jan 21, 2022, 10:45 AM
Jan 2022

I am a paid propagandist, never anything else!..he should have said more accurately.

So another half truth on the I am not a journalist cause he ain’t a brain surgeon either.

ificandream

(9,410 posts)
24. Please don't insult real journalists by calling Hannity one
Fri Jan 21, 2022, 11:16 AM
Jan 2022

Hannity was NEVER, EVER a journalist. Some of his lemmings would like to think of him as one, but the fact that he starts out his "show" with a sermon and not facts is just one bit of proof. But God, no, he is not and NEVER will be one. Thank the Lord.

elias7

(4,032 posts)
5. He is one of the big players
Fri Jan 21, 2022, 09:24 AM
Jan 2022

This would have led to any valid network firing him. Not not, because… Fox = not valid.

Escurumbele

(3,407 posts)
6. Imagine that, crazy Hannity understands the people around trump are crazy
Fri Jan 21, 2022, 09:36 AM
Jan 2022

I guess it takes one to know one...

JohnnyRingo

(18,672 posts)
10. Sean Hannity is a character he plays on TV
Fri Jan 21, 2022, 09:47 AM
Jan 2022

Who knows what his real beliefs are, he knows what makes his audience seethe and he plays it to the hilt.

oldsoftie

(12,641 posts)
17. How crazy is Trump that HANNITY was the "voice of reason"?
Fri Jan 21, 2022, 10:39 AM
Jan 2022

But, much like his worshippers, Trump will only listen to those who tell him what he already believes.

 

Alexander Of Assyria

(7,839 posts)
19. He wasn't...it was emergency plan dredged up in the same cray brain. Everything in there is
Fri Jan 21, 2022, 10:43 AM
Jan 2022

unreasonable.

 

Alexander Of Assyria

(7,839 posts)
18. The devils are in the details..so no more crazy people near him! Except us and the smarter crazies!
Fri Jan 21, 2022, 10:42 AM
Jan 2022

Han it’s is an idiot on par with the rest of the idiots in charge of the coup…our saving grace?

Ken and Barbie, these two.

NCjack

(10,279 posts)
21. Big mistake -- Trump's top advisor (Hannity) is a dummy who
Fri Jan 21, 2022, 11:10 AM
Jan 2022

never managed any important endeavor. A knee jerker being advised by a knee jerker.

If a senior officer from the Pentagon had been TFG's top advisor, senior DEMs would be prison now.

turbinetree

(24,737 posts)
23. Just bring his ass into a congressional court room and just watch him melt and try to lie ......
Fri Jan 21, 2022, 11:15 AM
Jan 2022

and somehow blame the liberals for that exchange......fuck him.....

maxsolomon

(33,433 posts)
29. Well, 1 & 2 aren't bad advice. I could have given President Asshole that advice.
Sat Jan 22, 2022, 04:14 PM
Jan 2022

Too bad he didn't tell him that on 11/3/20.

AnnetteChaffee

(1,979 posts)
30. I don't believe for a minute
Sat Jan 22, 2022, 09:00 PM
Jan 2022

I don't believe for a minute that this came from Hannity. He was the messenger, delivering the message.

(My opinion) This goes MUCH higher (in $$$$) that an entertainment personality. 45 liked him and evidently trusted him - in as much as he trusted anyone - note that he is one of the few that 45 has not thrown away or cut the head off of. H was a useful tool for those that were really making the decisions. I think that as much as is beginning to be revealed will show -it will not really get to the backbone of this power grab. It has been said all along - follow the money. I think this is a billionaire attempted take over of The United States of America. And it may have been planned for a long time and goes very deep - I bet they have been coordinating this and waiting for their opportunity for years. Town by Town, City by City, State by State, up to the Top.

Rome will fall again if we don't get brave.

Annette

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