Another text message released by the committee Tuesday showed that Hannity and then-President Donald Trump weren't on the same page about Trump's false claims that the election had been stolen from him.
In a previously-revealed text, Hannity urged Trump on Jan. 6 to tell people to leave the Capitol peacefully. On Jan. 10, Hannity texted Meadows that Trump should never mention the election again-advice Trump clearly didn't take.
The Fox News host denies that Michael Cohen was ever his lawyer—but Hannity was represented by a pair of legal advisers who also have close links to the president. This post was updated on April 17 at 4:24 p.m.
Hannity’s identity as a conservative talk show host has been locked in for two decades, both as a prime-time host on Fox News Channel and on talk radio. His identity as a journalist has been murkier.
Trump hired Sekulow for his legal team. President Donald Trump hired Jay Sekulow, “the chief counsel at the American Center for Law and Justice since 1990,” as part of his “outside legal team to deal with the Russia probes,” according to The Associated Press. From the June 11 article:
Sekulow has pushed false “shadow government” and “deep state” conspiracy theories.