Hannity just set himself up to be subpoenaed as a witness on the hush-money payments

[highplainsdem]

The subject line refers to a tweet from former federal (SDNY) prosecutor Mimi Rocah, who says the SDNY should subpoena Hannity, but to explain why she said that, first I have to post this tweet from a WSJ reporter:



Rebecca Ballhaus:

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Sean Hannity to Trump in tonight’s interview, on Michael Cohen and the hush-money payments: “I can tell you personally, he said to me at least a dozen times, that he made the decision on the payments and he didn’t tell you.”

Rocah's comment:

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Right, and then Trump paid Cohen back anyway because he’s such a nice guy. SDNY should subpoena Hannity. No Attorney-client priv here & he didn’t learn this in his capacity as a “journalist.”

Another tweet from a journalist, this one from CNN's Manu Raju, giving Trump's comment on this new fiction:

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Trump tries to claim the hush-money payments were Cohen’s doing - not his, telling Hannity: “He did and he made the decision. Remember this, he’s an attorney - whatever decision he makes, you’re supposed to rely on your attorney to make a decision. ... It’s also called reliance.”

Editing to add a tweet from Aaron Rupar with video of Hannity saying this:

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Editing again to add another tweet, this one from Yashar Ali, about the House Oversight Committee's interest in this:

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I've spoken with three Democratic members of House Oversight in past 30 minutes. All were stunned (but not surprised) that @seanhannity would open himself up this way. All of them would like to see him hauled before the committee but of course that's up to @RepCummings.

[Leghorn21]

1. Oh please

Just....please

[MyOwnPeace]

2. The thought

of Hannity getting squashed by the destruction of the Trump administration is just too much enlightenment for me - but I'm gonna' enjoy it for every single second!

You're going down, pretty boy. Enjoy the ride!

[highplainsdem]

3. Kicking after editing the OP to add a tweet about the House Oversight Committee's interest.

[highplainsdem]

4. Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.) is looking forward to Hannity's testimony:

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/432151-dem-rep-i-look-forward-to-hannitys-testimony

[certainot]

18. YES!!:: dems: ask hannity/cohen if trump/russia was using/paying him/limbaugh in 2016 primaries

russians have been using talk radio gods for a decade at least and dems need to ask the right questions to get there

the assumption was the hannity cohen relationship was about hannity girlfriends but there was real estate involved. was cohen paying them for support in 2016 primaries vs GOP establishment candidates rubio and bush? republican base needs to know. was it laundered/russian real estate money?

russians have been using talk radio for at least since 2008, with limbaugh forcing palin on mccain

[highplainsdem]

5. Raw Story article:

https://www.rawstory.com/2019/02/hannity-opens-possible-house-subpoena-boast-private-knowledge-cohen-payoffs/

[highplainsdem]

6. Palmer Report:

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[manor321]

7. They should bring him in, but in private.

That will prevent bullshit grandstanding from him and his GOP buddies.

Or better, just have SDNY do it.

[BigmanPigman]

9. I like how you think.

[JohnnyRingo]

17. That would be insufferable if it were public.

just seeing all the republicans more determined to get an autograph than the truth turns my stomach.

[Leghorn21]

8. Back to KICK

Hell, this is just as good as a delicious indictment on an early Friday morning, amirite??

GO DEMS NO MERCY

[volstork]

10. Bet he doesn't sleep a wink tonight.

[Leghorn21]

11. Oh my, someone sent this to Hannity a bit ago:

I hope you enjoy your upcoming hearing before
the House Intelligence and/or Oversight Committee(s).
#schadenfreude

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[highplainsdem]

12. Love it!

[highplainsdem]

13. Joyce White Vance: Next subpoena is for Hannity.

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[FakeNoose]

14. Hannity will love the extra attention

You guys got it all wrong.

Hannity is being ignored lately and Rachel is reaming his ass on the ratings. He wants to be relevant again!

[Leghorn21]

15. Tweets to dumbass45 this evening:

Oh boy, we sure did. Subpoenas in the mail.

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So how long will it be before Hannity is subpoena'd,
and indicted? Not too long! Thanks for running your mouth!
#IndictHannity #TrumpCrimeFamily

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[onit2day]

16. Hannity is the domestic republican Tokyo Rose. Pure propaganda.

[ffr]

19. Sean Hannity, Come on Down!!!

And have a seat over there. Go ahead. Have a seat.

Have a seat right over there.

[smirkymonkey]

22. Heh heh!

Oh, there is almost nothing I would love to see more than Hannity in the hot seat!

Except maybe Hannity in jail. Is it possible?

[progressoid]

20. "journalist"

Excellent use of quotes.

[lamp_shade]

21. Kick for visibility.