California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has criticized Fox News host Sean Hannity for his coverage of the Iran war. Newsom accused Fox News of giving President Donald Trump's decision to ease oil sanctions less scrutiny than it did for the cash payments sent to Iran during the Obama administration. Hannity did not directly address the decision to remove the oil sanctions. Newso's press office responded by mocking Hannity's Truth Social messages, suggesting that low-ranking ratings would lead to him spending hours off-air doing "sleeping PILL CREATURES" and "auralizations".