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Sean Hannity says that he never heard of the Proud Boys.

Hannity has hosted Proud Boys founder Gavin McInnes 24 times on his show, and in one instance, even agreed with McInnes' call to violence. mm4a.org/4Sv
Sean Hanniity on the Proud Boys today: "A viral video surfaced showing, in New York City, members of the group, which I've also never heard of, Proud Boys, some type of male chauvinist organization beating two or three protesters"

Also Sean Hannity:
Here are Hannity and McInnes in 2014 discussing the effectiveness of violence.
After the group was filmed assaulting people in NYC, Sean Hannity claimed he had "never heard of" the Proud Boys.

Hannity hosted a "prominent Proud Boy" on his radio show in 2017 to discuss political violence. mm4a.org/4Tq
Hannity vs. Hannity, Proud Boys edition.
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Agreed, @tim_cook!

Please also consider that @AppleTV is currently streaming Proud Boys founder Gavin McInnes’ show, though. The FBI currently lists them as an extremist group.
In the spirit of transparency, yesterday after this was tweeted out, the FBI clarified that the Proud Boys are now NOT listed as an extremist group, but that there are individuals within the group with extremist tendencies. kgw.com/mobile/article…
Still, in light of their violent actions, it seems really out of sync with this declaration by @tim_cook to stream the founder’s show.
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Haley Adams is also a part of the female division of the nativist, misogynist men's group known as the "Proud Boys", which Vice Media co-founder Gavin McInnes established. The Proud Boys hate Muslims, non-white immigrants, trans people, and "Western" women who don't want kids.
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Their nationalism isn't always white nationalism. We see multi-ethnic groups like Patriot Prayer and the Proud Boys organizing on the basis of Islamophobia and male chauvinism.
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