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Hannity and Cohen

The legal team for Michael Cohen, President Trump’s personal lawyer, said on Monday that the Fox News host Sean Hannity was a former client of his — setting off a denial from Hannity and a gleeful reaction from Stephen Colbert. The “Late Show” host slumped blissfully into a chair after telling his audience the news, cradling a glass of celebratory red wine in his hand.

Then he dug into Fox News.