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Sean Hannity is on a partial social media ‘timeout.’

The Fox News host had the Twitter application removed from his phone by colleague Dana Perino, Hannity revealed on-air during the Wisconsin primary coverage Tuesday.

“She’s mad because — I unload,” he said.

Hannity says on-air that @DanaPerino “erased” the Twitter app from his phone: “She’s mad because — I unload.”

— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) April 6, 2016

In a Twitter post of her own, Perino confirmed Hannity’s words.

As a friend said, it was a 21st century intervention. He won’t miss it! https://t.co/1YCvat4C6o

— Dana Perino (@DanaPerino) April 6, 2016

Perino likely acted in response to the heated debate between Hannity and ex-Breitbart reporter Michelle Fields that unfolded on Twitter Monday night.

Fields slammed her “friend” Hannity in a Twitter post as Fox aired a one-hour interview he conducted with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. Fields called out Hannity for not challenging Trump on campaign manager Corey Lewandowski who was charged with committing simple battery against Fields at a news conference last month.

This whole situation is insane. So sad to see my “friend” @seanhannity not challenge Trump on his lies https://t.co/kLTxb8JIqg

— Michelle Fields (@MichelleFields) April 5, 2016

Hannity responded on Twitter by telling Fields he did not see what she alleged happened in the released surveillance video.

Ok. @Michellefields I wrote u privately. I watched the tape 150 times. I do NOT see what u allege. Sorry I don’t. https://t.co/MLVgeQRZSx

— Sean Hannity (@seanhannity) April 5, 2016

Before release of the video, Lewandowski claimed he never even touched Fields and Trump suggested she had made the story up. Fields said that though the GOP front-runner changed his story after release of video footage, Hannity never challenged him on it and even allowed Trump to question her character.

@seanhannity you’re not even going to challenge @realDonaldTrump when he so obviously lies and says I grabbed him?

— Michelle Fields (@MichelleFields) April 5, 2016

@seanhannity yes u wrote me privately & then brought it up on radio & tv last week that you wrote me privately. What’s your point?

— Michelle Fields (@MichelleFields) April 5, 2016

Police investigated death threats sent to Fields this week that threatened to slay her if she did not drop the charges against Lewandowski.

Fields concluded her responses to Hannity with a final message.

Alright @seanhannity. Ignore all the evidence. Congrats I’m sure this will earn you another town hall with Trump

— Michelle Fields (@MichelleFields) April 5, 2016

The Twitter exchanges set off a social media brawl of sorts as reactions poured in, defending and slamming those involved. Notably, conservative actors Adam Baldwin and Nick Searcy blasted Hannity for siding with Trump and not defending Fields.

Sean, you are really passing the point of no return here. @seanhannity @MichelleFields

— Yes, Nick $earcy! (@yesnicksearcy) April 5, 2016

This is hard to believe. Sean is pitching in with the “she’s a nutty slut” crowd. @PolitiBunny @seanhannity

— Yes, Nick $earcy! (@yesnicksearcy) April 5, 2016

Hi @seanhannity: a) Why’d Trump feel the need to lie about what happened? b) Why’d Trump express regret about his reaction?@MichelleFields

— Adam Baldwin (@AdamBaldwin) April 5, 2016

Hannity “Special Edition” would be when Donald Trump is NOT on.#Trones

— Adam Baldwin (@AdamBaldwin) April 5, 2016

Though no responses were apparent yet from Hannity, the Fox host has been drawing negative attention in the past weeks for using inappropriate language in his tweets, calling critics “assholes.”

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