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'''Sean Patrick Hannity''' (born December 30, 1961) is a talk show host and [[television]] host of [[Fox News]]'s show [[Hannity (tv show)|Hannity]], as well as host of the former [[Hannity's America]]. He generally takes [[conservative]] positions, with notable exceptions being the controversy regarding [[Todd Akin]] (see below), as well as being generally [[neoconservative]] warmonger on foreign policy. Liberals strongly oppose Hannity<ref>Ernst, Douglas (May 24, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/may/24/sean-hannity-warns-fans-of-organized-left-wing-eff/ Sean Hannity warns fans of organized, left-wing effort to ‘silence’ him]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved May 24, 2017.</ref> because he contradicts their favored narratives.<ref name="MonopolizeMedia"/>
He was among the first on any network to use his program to host a discussion of the pandemic by Dr. [[Anthony Fauci]], the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.<ref> [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/apr/5/how-the-liberal-media-weaponizes-covid-19-against-/ How the liberal media weaponizes COVID-19 against Trump] - '''The Washington Times'''</ref>