Headline Roundup • December 12th, 2024
Matt Gaetz to Host Primetime Show on OAN
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) will host a new primetime TV program for One America News Network (Right bias) following his withdrawal from President-elect Trump’s attorney general nomination.
Media Matt: The Matt Gaetz Show will air every weeknight at 9 p.m. Eastern beginning in January. Gaetz will also co-host a podcast with OAN’s Dan Ball. OAN said the podcast will “deliver fresh perspectives and unfiltered conversations tailored for Millennials, late Gen Z, and early Gen Xers.”
Second Job?: A day after the news about Gaetz’s OAN role broke, Politico (Lean Left bias) reported that Democratic megadonor John Morgan is actively in talks with Gaetz to join his law firm, Morgan & Morgan. Morgan praised Gaetz’s positions on marijuana legalization, processed foods, and property insurance. Gaetz told Politico he has known Morgan for over a decade and has “taken a lot of advice from him on matters of law, policy and politics.”
For Context: Gaetz withdrew from political office to accept Trump’s attorney general nomination. He then withdrew from attorney general contention after it became clear he would not receive support from a majority of Senators. Upon being nominated, several Republican senators pushed back on the pick, and some commentators described him as an outlier from traditional Republican orthodoxies. His nomination was also plagued by allegations of unethical conduct, including sex with a minor and drug use, which led to a report by the House Ethics Committee that has not been made fully public.
How the Media Covered It: Gaetz’s joining OAN was covered across the spectrum. The dialogue between Morgan and Gaetz was reported in a Politico interview. Raw Story (Left bias) also picked up Politico’s report.
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Former Florida congressman Matt Gaetz will join One America News Network (OAN) as an anchor in January, the network announced Tuesday.
“Matt Gaetz has earned a reputation as a relentless champion of conservative values, taking on entrenched Washington bureaucrats and exposing government overreach,” the network said in a news release. CNN reported Monday that Gaetz was expected to announce he is joining OAN as an anchor.
News of Gaetz’s move to the network comes less than a month after he withdrew his name from consideration to serve as attorney general, after President-elect...
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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...
OAN Newsroom
Many have been wondering what Matt Gaetz’s next move was going to be after being nominated for Attorney General. The powerhouse announced on Tuesday that he will join One America News’s prime-time lineup beginning in January with his brand-new program, “The Matt Gaetz Show.” His show is set to air at 6pm Pacific, 9pm Eastern every weeknight.
“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. I couldn’t be more thrilled to join OAN’s forward-thinking...
