In an unexpected turn of events, longtime Fox News host — and fierce CNN critic —  Sean Hannity stepped in to defend fellow primetime cable personality Chris Cuomo on Twitter after a video surfaced showing the CNN host repeatedly swearing and verbally attacking a man who insulted him in a Long Island bar.

Cellphone video of Cuomo lashing out at and threatening to beat a man who had apparently referred to him as “Fredo” — a dismissive jab referencing the weak and feckless Fredo Corleone character from The Godfather — quickly began rocketing around Twitter on Monday night.

But not long after, however, Hannity posted a Tweet sympathizing with the CNN host, saying “good for @ChrisCuomo,” and adding that the interloper should apologize to Cuomo for “being a jackass in front of [Cuomo’s] family.”

I say good for @ChrisCuomo

He’s out with his 9 year old daughter, and his wife, and this guy is being a jackass in front of his family.

Imho Chris Cuomo has zero to apologize for. He deserves the apology. https://t.co/VnyMNgz14U

— Sean Hannity (@seanhannity) August 13, 2019

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