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OAN Fires Matt Gaetz Show Producer Over Antisemitic AI Video

Staff backlash preceded the decision, reflecting fissures over antisemitic rhetoric in MAGA media.

Overview

  • One America News terminated Vish Burra on Monday after executives deemed his posts highly offensive and antisemitic, according to multiple reports.
  • Burra shared an AI-generated cartoon on X depicting Jews as cockroaches in a 'Scheming Room' marked with Stars of David, then deleted the post hours later.
  • His posts targeted conservative donor Susan Lebovitz-Edelman and tied the attacks to disputes involving Heritage Foundation president Kevin Roberts and the Carlson–Fuentes controversy.
  • OAN anchor Stella Escobedo, who is Jewish, publicly condemned the content and highlighted additional antisemitic remarks attributed to Burra.
  • Matt Gaetz attempted to downplay the episode over the weekend, saying his producer had posted something dumb, while OAN declined public comment and Burra did not engage with reporters.