Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, who withdrew his name from consideration to be attorney general under President-elect Donald Trump and later said he won't return to Congress, will host his own TV show.
One America News, a conservative media outlet, announced Tuesday "The Matt Gaetz Show" will launch in January. Gaetz's wife, Ginger, also posted about the show on X.
The hour-long political talk show will air every weeknight at 9 p.m. Eastern. The Florida Republican will also co-host what the network called a video podcast with OAN’s Dan Ball every week with the goal of reaching younger audiences.
His time slot — prime real estate in the cable news world — reflects the high expectations that OANN has for the show, said Charles Herring, network president.
“Mr. Gaetz will provide extensive insights and analysis of the incoming administration for our viewers,” Herring said.
His hiring is a big step for OANN, which has limited television distribution and generally lives in the shadow of Fox News Channel and Newsmax in the competition for conservative viewers.
Gaetz stepped aside from the Cabinet nomination process in November amid fallout from federal and House Ethics investigations that cast doubt on his ability to be confirmed as the nation's chief federal law enforcement officer.
Hours after Gaetz withdrew, Trump nominated former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi for the post.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.