Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul announced Monday he would no longer be subscribing to DirecTV after the broadcast distributor said it would drop a popular conservative news channel from its lineup.
DirecTV announced Friday that it would not renew its contract with Herring Networks Inc., the owner of right-wing news outlet One America News Network (OAN), “following a routine internal review.” The announcement followed an investigation by Reuters published in October 2021 which found platforms owned by AT&T, including DirecTV, were responsible for the overwhelming majority of OAN’s revenue.
Paul tweeted Monday that he was canceling his DirecTV subscription over the company’s decision.
“Why give money to people who hate us?” Paul said.
Paul’s sentiments echoed those of former President Donald Trump, who addressed the matter at a Saturday rally.
