There have been several recent news stories about Sean Hannity, a conservative political commentator and talk show host. Here are some of the key events:
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In May 2017, Hannity promoted a conspiracy theory that Hillary Clinton and the Democratic Party had a DNC staffer killed. This led to backlash from news sources across the political spectrum and caused several advertisers to pull their marketing from his program on Fox News.
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In April 2023, Hannity was blindsided by the announcement that Tucker Carlson was leaving Fox News. Carlson was Fox News most-watched primetime host, and Hannity followed his show with his own eponymous series. Hannity expressed confusion about the reasons for Carlsons departure.
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In September 2023, Hannity emerged as an unexpected critic of the Minneapolis police for their actions in the Memorial Day death of George Floyd.
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In August 2022, Hannity was set to be deposed as part of a billion-dollar election lawsuit.
Its worth noting that these are just a few recent events related to Hannity, and there may be other news stories or controversies that are not included here.