Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE) and Fox News host Sean Hannity got into a Twitter fight Tuesday night after Hannity reacted to the unflattering passages about him in Sasse’s new book, “Them: Why We Hate Each Other And How To Heal.”
Hannity started the spat, accusing Sasse of going “BERSERK” in a tweet.
.@SenSasse GOES BERSERK https://t.co/kBZdb8KEDO
— Sean Hannity (@seanhannity) October 16, 2018
Sasse retorted.
If you write a book about the outrage merchants that are dividing America and you fail to mention Sean Hannity because he’s in your party, you aren’t being honest.#Them https://t.co/F9QJIoUtvW https://t.co/QxD7YEOavE
— Ben Sasse (@BenSasse) October 17, 2018
The senator then challenged Hannity to a debate.
.@seanhannity –
I invite you to come out from behind the safety of your cable news desk and join me at a neutral forum to debate the role of the media—Left and Right—in dividing us.
Honest conversation isn’t where the quick-hit $ and ratings are — but it’d be good for America. https://t.co/ho8IMTZ80j
— Ben Sasse (@BenSasse) October 17, 2018
Hannity went off, releasing a series of tweets accusing Sasse of being a “phony” who “sucked up” to him during the election, and who wanted Hillary Clinton to win the 2016 election.
