Sean Hannity warned Republicans that they can’t back down from the border wall in the shutdown fight, and that if they do they’re going to face serious political consequences.

During his opening monologue, Hannity said, “The President’s base is now deeply invested in this shutdown, the President has taken a stand and it’s time for the Republicans to do the same. How many more innocent Americans, think about this, would need to die before Democrats… will protect the border?”

At the conclusion of the monologue, Hannity said: “If they capitulate––the Republicans––the political damage frankly is incalculable, and it will hound a lot of these people, you know, throughout the rest of the Trump presidency. Also, it will have an impact on the 2020 race. The point now is stay the course, don’t back down.”