GOP Calls for Watergate-like Hearings
The Sean Hannity Show
Sean Hannity
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🗓️ 1 November 2025
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
Sean Hannity leads a blockbuster investigation into the unprecedented FBI issuance of 197 subpoenas against 430 conservative individuals and entities, reportedly without clear warrants and with approval from top officials like Merrick Garland. Joining Sean is Senator Eric Schmidt, dubbed "the most dangerous man in the U.S. Senate" by David Korn and a direct target of these subpoenas, who calls the situation the biggest scandal in at least 100 years. Schmidt and Hannity frame the saga as a weaponization of justice against Republicans following President Trumps 2024 announcement, pushing for Watergate-style hearings and prosecutorial accountability. Their discussion highlights whistleblowers, the chilling effect on political opposition, and why exposing this alleged abuse is critical for democracy.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an IHeart podcast. |
| 0:04.0 | Hour two, Sean Hannity Show, 800941, Sean, a number if you want to be a part of this program. |
| 0:10.8 | We continue our deep dive investigation into all things, abuse of power. |
| 0:17.4 | We now have a record 430 individuals and entities. |
| 0:23.1 | We don't have any indication that there are any, |
| 0:25.8 | any warrants to spy on them. |
| 0:29.2 | We need to get to the bottom of it. |
| 0:31.1 | Apparently, okayed by Merrick Garland, |
| 0:34.6 | Christopher Ray in the loop. |
| 0:36.1 | You know, |
| 0:36.4 | these people need to be asked about all of this. |
| 0:39.5 | And anyway, Tim DeBolt, the anti-Trump agent, I'm reading from Chuck Grassley's ex account, |
| 0:47.8 | who violated the Hatch Act, opened Arctic Frost with other partisans, then gave the case |
| 0:54.0 | to Jack Smith, who secretly subpoenaed |
| 0:56.3 | Republican Senators' phone records. |
| 0:59.4 | Arctic Frost was partisan from the start. |
| 1:02.0 | Remember, this whole thing began three days after President Trump announced that he was going |
| 1:07.3 | to run in 2024. |
| 1:10.0 | So, you know, the timing here. |
| 1:11.6 | Let's play Chuck Grassley, Senator Grassley. |
| 1:14.3 | 197 subpoenas were issued by Jack Smith and his team. |
| 1:22.6 | These subpoenas were issued to 34 individuals and 163 businesses, including financial institutions. And one of the |
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