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Martin Pengelly in New York

Texts show Fox News host Hannity’s pleas to Trump aide after Capitol attack

Fox News host Sean Hannity.
Fox News host Sean Hannity. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

In the aftermath of the deadly attack on the US Capitol last year, the rightwing Fox News host Sean Hannity pleaded with a top aide to Donald Trump that there should be “no more stolen election talk” and “no more crazy people” should be admitted to the president’s orbit.

Kayleigh McEnany, the White House press secretary, agreed – but to little effect.

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