The text messages were released Tuesday by the House committee investigating the violence at the Capitol as part of a request to interview Hannity over his communications with White House officials. Fox News host Sean Hannity, a longtime ally of former president Donald Trump, texted former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows several times in the run-up to the Jan. 6 insurrection, newly released text messages show. AdvertisementJay Sekulow, Hannity’s lawyer, told the Associated Press Tuesday night that they are reviewing the committee’s letter and “will respond as appropriate.”The texts show Hannity issued several warnings to White House staff before the Jan. 6 insurrection. Read the text messages released by the committee:Dec. 31, 2020:Hannity sent warnings as early as Dec. 31, 2020 warning about Trump’s plan to hold onto power after the election. “… Ask people to peacefully leave the [C]apit[o]l.”Jan. 10, 2021:A text in the wake of the attack indicated Hannity had spoken to Trump.

Source: Fox News January 06, 2022 00:04 UTC