Sean Hannity Tells Steve Bannon GOP Is 'Dead, Morally Corrupt'

Jenna Amatulli

Fox News’ Sean Hannity told Steve Bannon on the Breitbart News Tonight Special Edition radio show that the Republican Party is “dead,” “weak” and “morally corrupt.”

On Monday night, while on the Sirius XM show Bannon has rejoined following his stint as President Donald Trump’s chief strategist, Hannity doubled down on his vitriol toward the GOP while discussing the party’s failure to repeal Obamacare.

“Here’s my view on the Republican Party,” Hannity said. “It is a dead party. They are morally corrupt, they are weak. They are ineffective, they’re vision-less, and they have no identity.”

Hannity went on to say that the he believes the Republican Party left him.

“I feel it is heartbreaking to me, because so many people trusted them” in the 2010 and 2014 midterm elections, he said.

“Give us the House, give us the Senate ― then they get the White House and they turn on a man (Trump) that’s advocating the same principles that they have been quoting for years on the campaign trail,” he said.

Hannity called that behavior “total and complete bullshit.”

Bannon responded by asking Hannity if he thought GOP lawmakers in Washington understand the anger building over their failure to enact more parts of the conservative agenda.

Hannity said he expects such anger to continue to grow.

Bannon has been doing his part to stoke an insurgency among Republicans since leaving the White House. He is promoting primary challenges against virtually every GOP senator on the ballot in 2018, with a goal of ousting Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) as the chamber’s majority leader.

And the diehard support of Trump isn’t surprising coming from Hannity, who has long praised the president’s actions and taken aim at those who have spoken out against him.

Hannity also has repeatedly knocked the Republicans for the failure to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. In July, he commented on the party’s futile efforts by saying that the GOP was ”’taking toilet paper, wetting it down and throwing it at the wall hoping it sticks.”

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Sen. John McCain (Ariz.)

"Donald Trump’s behavior this week, concluding with the disclosure of his demeaning comments about women and his boasts about sexual assaults, make it impossible to continue to offer even conditional support for his candidacy," McCain said in a statement.
"Donald Trump’s behavior this week, concluding with the disclosure of his demeaning comments about women and his boasts about sexual assaults, make it impossible to continue to offer even conditional support for his candidacy," McCain said in a statement.

Sen. Kelly Ayotte (N.H.)

Ayotte never formally endorsed Trump, but said she was withdrawing her support.<br /><br />"I wanted to be able to support my party's nominee, chosen by the people, because I feel strongly we need a change in direction in our country. However, I'm a mom and an American first, and I cannot and will not support a candidate who brags about degrading and assaulting women. I will not be voting for Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton and instead will be writing in Governor Pence on election day."

Rep. Cresent Hardy (Nev.)

"I will no longer support the guy at the top of the ticket," Hardy <a href="https://twitter.com/ec_schneider/status/784793081807773696" target="_blank">said on Saturday</a>.
"I will no longer support the guy at the top of the ticket," Hardy said on Saturday.

Sen. Dan Sullivan (Alaska)

"We need national leaders who can lead by example on [sexual assault and domestic violence]. The reprehensible revelations about Donald Trump have shown me that he can't. Therefore I am withdrawing my support for his candidacy," <a href="https://twitter.com/Nat_Herz/status/784818737689997312" target="_blank">Sullivan said in a statement</a>.&nbsp;

Rep. Ann Wagner (Mo.)

"I have committed my short time in Congress to fighting for the most vulnerable in our society. As a strong and vocal advocate for victims of sex trafficking and assault, I must be true to those survivors and myself and condemn the predatory and reprehensible comments of Donald Trump," Wagner <a href="http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/reps-ann-wagner-rodney-davis-withdraw-support-urge-trump-to/article_7c4ae0cb-2278-5751-a960-bc9805acf3e0.html" target="_blank">said in a statement to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch</a>. ""I withdraw my endorsement and call for Governor Pence to take the lead so we can defeat Hillary Clinton."

Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.)

"The abhorrent comments made by Donald Trump are inexcusable and go directly against what I've been doing in Washington to combat assaults on college campuses. Because of this, I am rescinding my support for Donald Trump and asking to have my name removed from his agriculture advisory committee. With the terrible options America has right now, I cannot cast my vote for any of the candidates, so I hope Donald Trump withdraws from the race so the American people can elect Mike Pence as our next president," Davis said in a statement to the <a href="http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/reps-ann-wagner-rodney-davis-withdraw-support-urge-trump-to/article_7c4ae0cb-2278-5751-a960-bc9805acf3e0.html?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_campaign=user-share" target="_blank">St. Louis Post-Dispatch</a>.

Sen. Shelley Moore Capitol (W. Va.)

"As a woman, a mother, and a grandmother to three young girls, I am deeply offended by Trump's remarks, and there is no excuse for the disgusting and demeaning language. Women have worked hard to gain&nbsp;the dignity and respect we deserve. The appropriate next step may be for him to reexamine his candidacy.&nbsp;
"As a woman, a mother, and a grandmother to three young girls, I am deeply offended by Trump's remarks, and there is no excuse for the disgusting and demeaning language. Women have worked hard to gain the dignity and respect we deserve. The appropriate next step may be for him to reexamine his candidacy. 

Sen. Cory Gardner (Colo.)

"I will not vote for Donald Trump,&rdquo; he said in a statement.&nbsp;&ldquo;If Donald Trump wishes to defeat Hillary Clinton, he should do the only thing that will allow us to do so &mdash; step aside, and allow Mike Pence to be the Republican party&rsquo;s nominee. If he fails to do so, I will not vote for Hillary Clinton but will instead write-in my vote for Mike Pence.&rdquo;

Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley

"I endorsed Governor John Kasich for President, because I felt like he was the most qualified and the best person to lead our nation. I certainly won't vote for Hillary Clinton, but I cannot and will not vote for Donald Trump," Bentley said in&nbsp;a statement.
"I endorsed Governor John Kasich for President, because I felt like he was the most qualified and the best person to lead our nation. I certainly won't vote for Hillary Clinton, but I cannot and will not vote for Donald Trump," Bentley said in a statement.

Rep. Tom Rooney (Fla.)

&ldquo;As the father of three young sons, I don&rsquo;t want my boys growing up in a world where the President of the United States is allowed to speak or treat women the way Donald Trump has,&rdquo; Rooney said in a statement. "&ldquo;My greatest responsibility in life is to try and be a good husband and father. If I support Donald Trump, I will be telling my boys that I think it is okay to treat women like objects &ndash; and I&rsquo;ll have failed as a dad.&rdquo;

Rep. Erik Paulsen (Minn.)

"I will not be voting for him,&rdquo; Paulsen said in a statement.
"I will not be voting for him,” Paulsen said in a statement.

Rep Joe Heck (Nev.)

&ldquo;I can no longer look past the pattern of behavior and comments that have been made by Donald Trump,&rdquo; Heck <a href="http://www.rollcall.com/news/nevada-joe-heck-wont-support-donald-trump-president-senate?utm_source=twitterfeed&amp;utm_medium=twitter" target="_blank">said on Saturday</a>.&nbsp;&ldquo;Therefore, I cannot in good conscience continue to support Donald Trump.&rdquo;<br />

Rep. Frank LoBiondo (N.J.)

&ldquo;Saying this election has been incredibly disappointing is an understatement. It never had to be this way. We should be debating the issues that affect our nation&rsquo;s future. Instead we have two horribly flawed choices. It is clear that neither Donald Trump nor Hillary Clinton can unify a deeply divided country.&ldquo;I have repeatedly and strongly spoken out against Mr. Trump when he degrades and insults women, minority groups and Gold Star military families. I will not vote for a candidate who boasts of sexual assault. It is my conclusion that Mr. Trump is unfit to be President.&ldquo;Similarly Secretary Clinton&rsquo;s dishonorable actions &ndash; flagrantly ignoring federal laws, repeated failures in judgment on critical foreign policy and national security decisions, and intentionally lying to Congress and the American people &ndash; have disqualified her.&ldquo;I cannot support and will not vote for Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton to be President of the United States. I will write in Governor Mike Pence for President,&rdquo; <a href="http://observer.com/2016/10/in-cd2-lobo-dumps-trump-after-lewd-tape-surfaces/" target="_blank">LoBiondo said in a statement</a>.

Sen. Deb Fischer (Neb.)

"The comments made by Mr. Trump were disgusting and totally unacceptable under any circumstance. It would be wise for him to step aside and allow Mike Pence to serve as our party's nominee," Fischer said in a statement.<br /><br />But she later said <a href="&ldquo;I support the Republican ticket and I plan to vote for Mr. Trump and Mr. Pence on Nov. 8.&rdquo;" target="_blank">she planned </a>to vote for Trump anyway.
"The comments made by Mr. Trump were disgusting and totally unacceptable under any circumstance. It would be wise for him to step aside and allow Mike Pence to serve as our party's nominee," Fischer said in a statement.

But she later said she planned to vote for Trump anyway.

Rep. Bradley Byrne (Ala.)

"Donald Trump's comments regarding women were disgraceful and appalling," <a href="https://twitter.com/@lyman_brian" target="_blank">Byrne said in a statement</a>. "There are absolutely no circumstances when it would ever be appropriate to speak of women in such a way."<br /><br />"It is now clear Donald Trump is not fit to be President of the United States and cannot defeat Hillary Clinton. I believe he should step aside and allow Governor Pence to lead the Republican ticket."<br /><br />Byrne later said that he would, after all, <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/deb-fischer-donald-trump_us_57fe4819e4b0d505a46b3c76?tlvdvk8f1g5unb3xr">support the Republican ticket</a>.&nbsp;

Rep. Scott Garrett (N.J.)

Garrett said that Trump's running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, would be&nbsp;"the best nominee for the Republican Party to defeat Hillary Clinton," <a href="http://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2016-10-08/the-latest-advocacy-groups-equate-trump-words-with-assault" target="_blank">according to the AP</a>.<br /><br />Garrett later said he still intended to vote for the GOP nominee.<br /><br />"Donald Trump remains the nominee of the Republican Party, and Rep. Garrett has always said he will vote for the Republican Party nominee,&rdquo; <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/deb-fischer-donald-trump_us_57fe4819e4b0d505a46b3c76?tlvdvk8f1g5unb3xr">his campaign manager said</a>.

Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah)

"I'm out. I'm pulling my endorsement," Chaffetz <a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4444721-155/after-video-huntsman-says-it-is" target="_blank">said in an interview</a>&nbsp;on Friday.<br /><br />"I can not support in any way, shape or form the comments or approach Donald Trump has taken. This is so over the top, it is not even acceptable in locker rooms. It shouldn't be acceptable anywhere. We are talking about the president of the United States. I want someone of high moral values."<br /><br />But less than a month later, Chaffetz <a href="https://twitter.com/jasoninthehouse/status/791445788656226304" target="_blank">tweeted that </a>he would vote for Trump after all.

Sen. John Thune (S.D.)

"Donald Trump should withdraw and Mike Pence should be our nominee effective immediately," <a href="https://twitter.com/SenJohnThune/status/784798261781598208" target="_blank">Thune tweeted</a>.<br /><br />But Thune <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/deb-fischer-donald-trump_us_57fe4819e4b0d505a46b3c76?tlvdvk8f1g5unb3xr">said</a> he still intends to vote for Trump.

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