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Maria Bartiromo disputes reported Fox News exit as network announces departure

Fox News announced it parted ways with the anchor, while her attorney called reports of her termination false.

Updated Sep 4, 2026 · 20:18 UTC6 reports

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Fox News Media announced on Thursday that it parted ways with longtime anchor Maria Bartiromo without giving specific reasons for the separation.[ABC News · CNBC · The Guardian]
Bartiromo's attorney denied her termination, stating that reports claiming she was fired or is no longer an employee are unequivocally false.[The Guardian · Variety]
Multiple news organizations reported that Bartiromo was dismissed after allegedly sharing internal Fox editorial communications with the White House.[NBC News · The Guardian]
Fox networks have rebranded her former daily and weekly programs to air with rotating anchors and interim hosts.[ABC News · The Hollywood Reporter]

Fox News Media announced Thursday that it had parted ways with Maria Bartiromo after more than 12 years with the company, offering no specific cause.[ABC News · CNBC · The Guardian]
Bryan Freedman, an attorney representing Bartiromo, issued a statement declaring that reports claiming she was fired or is no longer employed at Fox are unequivocally false.[CNBC · NBC News · The Guardian · Variety]
Multiple media organizations reported that Bartiromo was dismissed after sharing internal Fox editorial instructions with the White House.[NBC News · The Guardian]
Fox Business Network and Fox News Channel rebranded Bartiromo's programs to air with rotating anchors, with Jason Chaffetz temporarily filling in on Sunday Morning Futures.[ABC News · The Hollywood Reporter]
A Fox News spokesperson described the departure as a business decision, coinciding with declining advertising revenue and ratings losses against CNBC.[Variety]
Bartiromo was named as a key figure in Dominion Voting Systems' defamation lawsuit, which Fox settled for $787.5 million, and remains a defendant in Smartmatic's pending lawsuit.[ABC News · CNBC · Variety]

The exact terms of Bartiromo's employment status remain in dispute following her attorney's denial of her termination and the lack of official details from Fox News Media.[CNBC · NBC News · Variety]

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