Bannon Reportedly Urged Sean Hannity to Back Off Roy Moore ‘Ultimatum’
Sean Hannity’s reaction to the developing Roy Moore story has been curious. First, he offered Moore a sympathetic interview, even having a guest on later that night to say that victims of sexual predators are “few and far between.” Next, there was the whole Keurig debacle and, well, the less said about that the better. Finally, Hannity issued Moore a scathing ultimatum, addressing the Alabama candidate and demanding “You must remove any doubt [within 24 hours.] If he can’t do this, then Judge Moore needs to get out of this race.”
Guess what happened next? Time marched on, as it usually does, and Hannity quietly swept the whole thing under the rug, telling viewers the next day that he had received a call from Moore that addressed all of his concerns and that he was free to stay in the race.
What the heck happened there? What happened to the ultimatum?
CNN’s Rebecca Berg has reported that Steve Bannon, a long-time supporter of Moore, stepped in and might have put the kibosh on the whole thing.
“An intervention by Steve Bannon might have moved Sean Hannity off of his initial stance questioning inconsistencies in Roy Moore’s stories,” she wrote. “Bannon called Hannity following his Tuesday night ultimatum and urged the host to dial back the harsh criticism, a source familiar with the conversation confirmed. On Wednesday night’s show, Hannity said it’s up to the voters to decide.”
Meanwhile, not only is Roy Moore staying in the race, he’s also comparing his integrity to hemorrhoids. What a time to be alive.
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