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Allen West named Fox News contributor

Fox News has hired former Tea Party congressman Allen West to serve as a network contributor, according to a report in The Washington Post.

West served for just two years in Congress after a career in the military. Since losing his seat in Flordia's 22nd (after being redistricted into Florida's 18th), he has been hosting a show for "Next Generation TV," which is owned by conservative website PJ Media.*

"Representative West’s congressional and military experience along with his fearless approach to voicing key issues will provide a valuable point of view to the Fox News lineup," Fox News Vice President Bill Shine said in a statement.

West is the third high-profile political contirbutor to join Fox News this year, joining former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown and former Democratic Rep. Dennis Kucinich.

Correction: This post initially referred to PJ Media as "Pajamas Media." West's PR people tell us, "The parent company is PJ Media (it hasn't been Pajamas Media for quite some time)."