Sean Hannity May Have Committed a Federal Crime On Live TV That Could Land Him 20 Years In Prison

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61. The person destroying evidence (or assaulting the president) would have committed a different crime

Which is irrelevant to the alleged crime in this case. The question is whether Hannity attempted to caused or induce the destruction of evidence or altering of testimony.

The mere attempt to do so is a crime, whether or not anyone actually destroys evidence or altered their testimony (which would be a different crime).

The question is whether hannity's support and encouragement for this rises to the level of "cause" or "inducement". We can disagree on that point, but it would be a crime if it did.


As to your hypothetical, yes, making a public wish for violence against a specific target is a crime. Whether it gets prosecuted is another question. Most likely it wouldn't, unless someone acted on that wish, especially if they cited your statement as a motivator. In the case of the president, you might get a visit from the secret service, in any event.