Matt Gaetz is set to host his own primetime show on the One America News Network from January.
The Matt Gaetz Show, a one-hour political talk show, will air every weeknight at 9 p.m. ET from next year, the right-wing news outlet announced on Tuesday.
"OAN is blazing a trail in media, embracing not just traditional news but the platforms where Americans are going—streaming, apps, podcasts, and social media," Gaetz said in a statement, according to OAN.
"I couldn't be more thrilled to join OAN's forward-thinking team and be part of this revolutionary expansion."
OAN added in a statement: "With Gaetz rounding out OAN's prime-time lineup, the network is poised for a groundbreaking 2025, reaffirming its mission to deliver credible, independent and unfiltered commentary to audiences across the nation."
Newsweek contacted a spokesperson for Gaetz and OAN for comment outside of normal working hours.
Gaetz will also co-host a weekly podcast with Dan Ball, host of Real America With Dan Ball. The network said the podcast will deliver "fresh perspectives and unfiltered conversations tailored for Millennials, late Gen Z, and early Gen Xers."
"We've been big fans of Matt Gaetz from day one. We admire his leadership and authenticity, and we're confident he'll really connect with our viewers. It's an exciting partnership that's going to take OAN to the next level," Ball said in a statement, according to OAN.
The news comes weeks after the former Florida congressman resigned from Congress and later withdrew his nomination to serve as President-elect Donald Trump's next attorney general.
Announcing his decision, Gaetz cited the "unfair distraction" caused by calls for the House Ethics Committee to release a report on its investigation into him. Gaetz has denied all allegations investigated by the panel, including claims of illicit drug use and having sex with a 17-year-old girl while in office.
On December 5, the House voted 206-198 against a resolution that would have required the House Ethics Committee to release its report on Gaetz. While similar ethics reports have occasionally been released after a member of Congress has resigned, such instances are rare.
Gaetz's future had been unclear since he withdrew his nomination to lead the Department of Justice. He said in a November 22 appearance on Charlie Kirk's podcast that he had no plans to return to Congress next year.
Gaetz's name has been floated as a potential candidate for Florida governor when Ron DeSantis' term ends in 2026, or as a possible replacement for Florida Senator Marco Rubio if he is confirmed as Trump's next secretary of state.
OAN is a staunchly pro-Trump network that frequently broadcast false claims surrounding voter fraud in the 2020 election.
Dominion Voting Systems is suing OAN, its owner Robert Herring Sr., his son Charles Herring, and journalists Chanel Rion and Christina Bobb for promoting the conspiracy theory that Dominion's machines were used to rig the 2020 election in favor of Joe Biden. All defendants have denied any wrongdoing.
OAN does not currently have a deal with a major television platform. In 2022, both DirecTV and Verizon declined to renew their contracts to broadcast the network.
OAN does not subscribe to Nielsen Media Research, the industry standard for measuring television audiences. However, CNN reported that in 2019 OAN averaged around 14,000 viewers from April to June of that year.
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