The failed 2022 Arizona gubernatorial candidate introduced the “partnership” between OAN and The US Company for World Media (USAGM) on X late Tuesday evening.
USAGM oversees VOA in addition to Workplace of Cuba Broadcasting and Radio Martí, which targets Cuban listeners with messaging traditionally supposed to advertise democracy.
The One America Information Community (OANN) emblem is displayed at their headquarters on February 1, 2025 in San Diego, California. (Picture by Kevin Carter/Getty Photos)
The 55-year-old failed 2024 U.S. Senate and 2022 Arizona gubernatorial candidate claimed that permitting the San Diego media outlet to transmit info utilizing its personal assets will save taxpayers cash.
“OAN is one of the few family-owned American media networks left in the United States,” she wrote. “We are grateful for their generosity.”
Like Lake, OAN pushed unsubstantiated claims of election interference when Donald Trump was defeated within the 2020 presidential election. The previous Fox TV anchor additionally alleged electoral malfeasance throughout her 2022 bid for governor with out providing proof to help her claims.
VOA was established throughout World Warfare II partially to fight propaganda being unfold by the Axis powers. The 83-year-old community produces info primarily for individuals exterior the U.S. in practically 50 languages on a number of media platforms.
Lake stated in December she was “honored” President Trump was entrusting her with the way forward for VOA and its its 326-million particular person following.
In March 2019, the OAN tweeted it was “one of his GREATEST supporters” within the media. The community was sued for defamation by Dominion Voting Programs and Smartmatic election know-how firm over its reporting on the 2020 election. The community settled with Smartmatic in April for an undisclosed quantity.
YouTube suspended OAN’s account in 2020 over the community’s protection of the COVID-19 pandemic. DirecTV minimize ties with OAN in 2023.
