Fox News parts ways with Bartiromo
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The gist
Fox News Media ousted anchor Maria Bartiromo after 12.5 years, no reason given.
Her departure follows election defamation suits and speculation about a Trump admin role.
Background
Maria Bartiromo, a veteran financial journalist who joined Fox in 2014, hosted multiple shows including 'Mornings with Maria' and 'Sunday Morning Futures.' She had been off air since early August. Her recent pro-Trump coverage was central to defamation lawsuits by Dominion Voting Systems (settled for $787.5 million) and Smartmatic (ongoing). The network gave no explanation for her abrupt departure.
How it unfolded
- recentlyBartiromo has been off the air since early August with no reason given.
- Sep 3, 2026Fox News Media announced in a press release that Bartiromo is no longer with the company, thanking her for 12.5 years of work.
- Sep 3, 2026Fox Business renamed her daily show 'Mornings with FOX Business' with rotating anchors; her Sunday show will be hosted by Jason Chaffetz this weekend.
Who’s saying what
- Official
- Fox News Media said 'Effective today, Maria Bartiromo is no longer with FOX News Media' and thanked her for her work.
- Public
- One Fox employee speculated: 'Everyone is wondering if she's going to the administration or whether it was the Smartmatic lawsuit.'
Still unverified
Speculation that Bartiromo might join the Trump administration or that her departure is linked to the Smartmatic lawsuit is unconfirmed.