‘I Did Not Believe It for One Second’: Hannity Testifies Under Oath He Didn’t Buy Trump Election Fraud Claim

[struth]

Then they are liable just like Fox is

Your whataboutism does nothing to negate Fox’s liability in this case

nab they aren’t but certainly agree they spread propaganda like fox

your whataboutism not with standing

 

[rightwinger]

nab they aren’t but certainly agree they spread propaganda like fox

your whataboutism not with standing

Still has nothing to do with the Dominion case does it?

 

[tyroneweaver]

It was the entire Fox lineup not just Hannity that repeated the accusations against Dominion

I coulda swore I was talking about likability ... but guess not

 

[Dragonlady]

Ask your friends and CNN, MSDNC, the Post etc.....they ran with lies they knew were lies for four years.

It's news, because someone is making the accusations, and should be reported.

Russian election interference is not a lie. It's been proven, not only by US spy agencies and security forces, but by intelligence agencies around the world. And not just in the USA, but in every western democracy, including France, Canada, and Brexit.

When they're lying to you, they're telling you that you're stupid - to your face. And still you believe. What a fucking fool you are!!!

 

[struth]

Still has nothing to do with the Dominion case does it?

Dominion case is pure whataboutism

 

[struth]

Russian election interference is not a lie. It's been proven, not only by US spy agencies and security forces, but by intelligence agencies around the world. And not just in the USA, but in every western democracy, including France, Canada, and Brexit.

When they're lying to you, they're telling you that you're stupid - to your face. And still you believe. What a fucking fool you are!!!

no the russian conspiracy nonsense was a lie…a massive one that the demafasict knew was a lie but still spread it

 

[rightwinger]

Dominion case is pure whataboutism

Actually it is about malicious unfounded accusations by Fox

 

[struth]

Actually it is about malicious unfounded accusations by Fox

what was malicious about it? how it less malious then msdnc et al repeating the xiden lie that some teenager was a white supremacist for simply defending his life?

 

[Dragonlady]

what was malicious about it? how it less malious then msdnc et al repeating the xiden lie that some teenager was a white supremacist for simply defending his life?

When you spread a lie about a company, which you know is false, but which puts the company out of business, that's the very definition of "malicious". As long as Fox weren't the ones being put out of business, they didn't care.

There is a very real possibility that this lie will put FOX out of business. Not only that, the FCC should look at the law suits FOX has been forced to settle or lost in court, when deciding on the renewal of their license. As well as the deaths they've caused with the spread of lies about quack covid cures and the dangers of vaccines.

This isn't a "freedom of speech" issue at all. These are people who don't care how many people die, or what level of chaos and mayhem their promotion of false information causes, so long as the the stock price doesn't go down.

 

[struth]

When you spread a lie about a company, which you know is false, but which puts the company out of business, that's the very definition of "malicious". As long as Fox weren't the ones being put out of business, they didn't care.

There is a very real possibility that this lie will put FOX out of business. Not only that, the FCC should look at the law suits FOX has been forced to settle or lost in court, when deciding on the renewal of their license. The deaths they've caused with the spread of lies about quack covid cures and the dangers of vaccines.

so you think spreading a lie about a company is worse then spreading a lie about a person? one that lead to him being. accused of being a racist? wow He came close to losing his life but for the truth coming out at trial…and xiden knowingly spread it…


this entire dominion thing is whataboutism to cover for the lies and defamation from the left of the years

 

[rightwinger]

what was malicious about it? how it less malious then msdnc et al repeating the xiden lie that some teenager was a white supremacist for simply defending his life?

Spreading false rumors about an innocent corporation?

 

[MaryAnne11]

Looks like Hannity is unwilling to lie for Trump..wise move--so it is firmly established that FOX aired lies..knowing they were lies--not a smart move:

MSN

www.msn.com

Sean Hannity testified under oath in a deposition that he did not believe former President Donald Trump’s claims about voting machine fraud in the 2020 election, according to a piece published by the New York Times on Wednesday.
Mr. Hannity interrupted her with a gentle question that had been circulating among election deniers, despite a lack of supporting proof: Why were Democrats silencing whistle blowers who could prove this fraud?

Did Mr. Hannity believe any of this?

“I did not believe it for one second.”

That was the answer Mr. Hannity gave, under oath, in a deposition in Dominion’s $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News, according to information disclosed in a court hearing on Wednesday. The hearing was called to address several issues that need to be resolved before the case heads for a jury trial, which the judge has scheduled to begin in April.
The paper went on to say that Hannity’s testimony “is among the strongest evidence yet to emerge publicly that some Fox employees knew that what they were broadcasting was false.”
The Fox News host responded to a question about allegations made by Sidney Powell, a former federal prosecutor who represented Trump in election-related lawsuits. Trump falsely claimed the election was rigged against him. Powell alleged that states that used voting machines made by Dominion Voting Systems were rife with fraud.
She reiterated the claim on Hannity’s Fox News program on Nov. 30, 2020, a couple of weeks after the election was called for Joe Biden. Powell stated there had been “corruption all across the country, in countless districts.”
Trump has baselessly alleged the voting machines “deleted” votes for him and in some cases “switched” votes for him to Biden.
Dominion is suing Fox News for defamation and is seeking $1.6 billion in restitution. The company is also suing Powell.
Lawyers for Dominion argued in court on Wednesday that “not a single Fox witness” has substantiated the allegations of voter fraud in the 2020 election.
“Many of the highest-ranking Fox people have admitted under oath that they never believed the Dominion lies,” said one attorney.
Another lawyer for Dominion said the company had evidence that Fox News tried to stop Powell via the Trump White House from spreading her election fraud claims:
Another previously unknown detail emerged on Wednesday about what was going on inside the Fox universe in those frantic weeks after the election. A second lawyer representing Dominion, Justin Nelson, told Judge Davis about evidence obtained by Dominion showing that an employee of the Fox Corporation, the parent company of Fox News, had tried to intervene with the White House to stop Ms. Powell. According to Mr. Nelson, that employee called the fraud claims “outlandish” and pressed Mr. Trump’s staff to get rid of Ms. Powell, who was advising the president on filing legal challenges to the results.

Fox News declined to comment to the Times and Mediaite.

Being sued for half a billion can change your story very quickly when the one suing has the proof.

 

[struth]

Spreading false rumors about an innocent corporation?

whataboutism

 

[MaryAnne11]

It's not so much about Hannity..as it is about FOX. If you read the entire article..never a given on this board, you'll see that the real issue is that FOX knowingly presented bogus info as fact..thus defaming Dominion.

Hannity said he did not believe Powell, or her stories, especially about the headless reporter and did not believe the fake election.

 

[rightwinger]

Hannity said he did not believe Powell, or her stories, especially about the headless reporter and did not believe the fake election.

Yet, he spread the lies

 

[MaryAnne11]

And?
Not saying it would be right, but all of the other medias consistently, daily - hell, HOURLY do the same thing.
Not only that, but as shown by multiple videos - the left media is downright choreographed. The same wording, same phrasing said on multiple channels - choreographed.

Agree on that,all scripted, not to be believed.

 

[MaryAnne11]

Yet, he spread the lies

And now that his wallet is on the line Hannity is squealing like a pig!

 

[MaryAnne11]

He doesn't have to believe it. He just has to enable it.

That's been the story for the GQP since Escalator Day.

It has been the story as long as I can remember. And that is a long time. Republicans have elected liars since IKE and he gave us the disgraceful Nixon..

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

Dominion case is pure whataboutism

Wrong.

The case is about Fox implicating Dominion being involved in a ‘conspiracy’ to commit ‘voter fraud’ where the evidence clearly indicates that Fox knew there as no ‘fraud’ and lied about non-existent fraud to appease their conservative viewers and increase ratings.

It also proves that Fox ‘news’ is dishonest and corrupt, just another rightwing fake news channel propagating misinformation and lies.

 

[MaryAnne11]

That's true but their problem is because their ego is so invested, they think they'll look weak and stupid if they admit Trump lost the election and there was no fraud.

No, they are afraid they will lose their cushy job. And now Fox has a dilemma on their hands.