Sean Hannity admits he doesn’t vet information before giving it to his audience

While railing against the media for not taking President Trump’s claims of voter fraud seriously, Sean Hannity made a startling admission to his audience on Hannity Monday night. Hannity said that his show would be highlighting irregularities in the election, along with reviewing “highly unusual voting patterns” in swing states, right before giving viewers reason to question what they might hear.

“This show, we in this hour, I am not told what to say,” Hannity said. “I don’t vet the information on this program that I give out. We have always been independent, follow our own path on this show. That’s not gonna change for me, ever.”

Then, just seconds later, Hannity went on to say that he did vet a story involving President-Elect Joe Biden and his son Hunter, that if proven true, could mean trouble for the soon-to-be president. But while Hannity claims to have vetted this story, other media outlets have been unable to corroborate it. Even Fox News, one of the only outlets given access to emails and other records, said they don’t make the case against Biden.

Hannity also repeated his claim that Trump should pardon himself and his family before leaving office.

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SEAN HANNITY: This show-- we, in this hour, I am not told what to say. I don't vet the information on this program that I give out. We have always been independent, follow our own path on this show. That's not going to change for me ever.

- Sean Hannity made a striking admission Monday night when he said that he does not vet information on his show before broadcasting it to his audience. But just moments later, Hannity said that his show did vet a story involving Joe and Hunter Biden, one that no media outlet has been able to corroborate. Even Fox News has said it doesn't add up.

SEAN HANNITY: We have been right on quid pro quo Joe and zero experience Hunter. We vetted the Biden family's international pay for play schemes. The media mob ignored it all. And by the way, we'll continue to investigate.

- While Hannity vowed to continue investigating Hunter Biden, he believes investigations of President Trump should be a thing of the past. Hannity railed against an op Ed in the New York Times by former Mueller prosecutor, Andrew Weissmann, in which Weissmann argued that Trump should be investigated for possible crimes once he leaves office. And Kennedy repeated his claim that Trump should pardon himself and his family before doing so.

SEAN HANNITY: That's what they want to do if Biden ever became president. I'd tell Trump pardon yourself and pardon your family. The president now, based on Weissmann's threat-- I mean, does he have to pardon himself and his family out the door?