Hannity has openly stated on many occasions that he is not a journalist.
eg: https://twitter.com/seanhannity/status/791132954298818561?lang=en
@seanhannity 9:22 pm - 25 Oct 2016
I’m not a journalist jackass. I’m a talk host.
He also told the NYTimes in August of 2016
“I never claimed to be a journalist.”
Sorry.
Hannity has been one of the few “reporters” on this entire story. Beyond question he qualifies for whatever reporter-source privilege New York law recognizes.
Sean has often differentiated between opinion shows and hard news shows. That distinction does not apply here.
Besides, my basic point was that the ugly left tries to force the right to play by a set of rules they have no intention of honoring. Your post kind of supports that.