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Sean Hannity Report: Sean Hannity flew Newt Gingrich to Trump meeting

Fox News host Sean Hannity flew Newt Gingrich on a private jet to meet with Donald Trump on Wednesday, amid speculation the the former Speaker of the House is one of the finalists to be Trump's vice presidential nominee, CNN reports.

Hannity, an outspoken supporter of Gingrich for the VP slot and of Trump himself, has never shied away from supporting causes he cares about. He is considered an opinion host at Fox and not a journalist, and has donated and hosted fundraisers for various candidates in the past.

Gingrich did not immediately respond to a voicemail message.

On Tuesday, Fox announced it had suspended its contributor agreement with Gingrich due to his being a finalist as Trump's running mate. But the suspension doesn't mean Gingrich can't continue to appear on air, however. Minutes after Fox announced it was suspending the contributorship, Gingrich appeared on Fox News.

UPDATE 9:44 p.m.:

In a statement posted on Twitter, Hannity asserted that Gingrich is a long-time friend.

"I have known New Gingrich since 1990 (I emceed his event the night the became Speaker of the House in 1994) he has been a long-term, very dear friend of mine and is a private citizen. Whatever favors I do for my friends is my business," Hannity wrote. .

Alex Weprin contributed reporting