The House Jan. 6 select committee's request to sit with Ivanka Trump is further highlighting the close relationship Fox News host Sean Hannity had with her father's White House.
A letter from the panel to Ivanka Trump includes portions of text exchanges from Hannity and then-White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany, who has since returned to Fox.
In the texts, Hannity recaps just a few points of a broader communications plan for responding to the attack, among other pieces of advice.
“1- No more stolen election talk,” Hannity reportedly texted McEnany, who herself sat down with committee investigators last week after being subpoenaed.
Per the letter, he continued, “2- Yes, impeachment and the 25th amendment are real and many people will quit...”
McEnany reportedly responded “Love that. Thank you. That is the playbook. I will help reinforce...,” though it is unclear what else she may have said.
In another partial exchange relayed by the committee, Hannity said it was “key” to keep the then-President Trump away from certain people, writing, “No more crazy people,” to which McEnany responded, “Yes, 100%.”
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Hannity is close friends with Don Jr., known the family for decades. That's why he got all the one on one interviews!
Hannity was best buddies with Kasich too while he was at FOX and until he ran for Ohio governor. I happened to be at the fundraiser for Kasich when Hannity flew in to say a few words, both Hannity and Kasich were arrogant asses that day, Hannity was dismissive, he showed no interest in the people, he was there to take their money....period! That was the day Hannity told me personally that communism will never happen in America, and walked away from me with disgust at my stupidity for bringing up such an idiotic topic as communism. I blame Hannity for not using his voice to help us stop this when we still had some time, he refused to hear reality! He looks out for himself, he thinks he is smarter than the rest, his show serves him not his viewers, not the country!