Note: It sound like the Cabinet also likely saw Trump as unfit for office for one reason or another too around January 6th 2021.
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https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/04/politics/january-6-committee-sean-hannity/index.html
In a text to Meadows on January 5, Hannity wrote that he was "very worried about the next 48 hours" and referred to then-Vice President Mike Pence, who oversaw the certification of the 2020 election, saying: "Pence Pressure. WH counsel will leave."
And on January 6, Hannity urged Meadows to tell Trump he should "ask people to peacefully leave the [C]apit[o]l."
Before sending its letter, the committee revealed it had text messages from Hannity to Meadows on the day of the attack, calling for Trump to take action.
According to the previously released text, Hannity said to Meadows: "Can he make a statement? Ask people to leave the Capitol?"
In its letter, the panel also made clear that it wants to learn more about the communications Hannity had as the riot was underway.
"We are aware of and interested in your communications to Mr. Meadows and others during the violent attack on January 6th, as the rioters were attempting to occupy the Capitol building," the letter reads, specifically referencing a text message sent to Meadows about "a potential effort by members of President Trump's cabinet to remove him from office under the 25th Amendment."
The committee made clear that its questions for Hannity are narrowly focused on those topics and do not address his public broadcasts.
Hannity was not the only Fox News host urging Meadows to get Trump to take action.
According to documents on file, the committee has a message from Laura Ingraham to Meadows saying, " 'Mark, the President needs to tell people in the Capitol to go home. This is hurting all of us. He is destroying his legacy."
Fox News' Brian Kilmeade texted Meadows stating, "'Please get him on TV. Destroying everything you have accomplished."
GOP Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, who serves as vice chairwoman of the panel, revealed the text messages last month when the committee was going through its process of holding Meadows for a possible charge of criminal contempt of Congress.
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