Maria Bartiromo 'Was Iced Out at Fox News in Weeks Before Her Firing'
Fox News said Bartiromo disclosed confidential coverage guidance to the White House, prompting her firing and a brief departure announcement.
- On Thursday, Fox News fired Maria Bartiromo after Status reported she disclosed confidential network information to the Trump White House, violating her employment terms.
- Fox News had instructed staff to avoid validating Trump's claims of Chinese interference in coverage, but Bartiromo disclosed this confidential guidance directly to the White House.
- President Donald Trump reacted on Truth Social, writing, "I can't believe Maria Bartiromo is no longer going to have her great show on FoxNews/Business," and calling her a "total professional."
- Bartiromo was not mentioned on Mornings the day after her firing, as the network immediately removed her from programming and her previous role.
- Early speculation suggests Bartiromo may have left for a role in the Trump administration, while the incident indicates cooperation between the Trump White House and Fox News.
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President Donald Trump reacted to Fox News’ surprise announcement Thursday that it has parted ways with Maria Bartiromo, who had been an anchor on Fox News and Fox Business Network for more than 12 years. Fox News did not provide a reason for the dismissal of Bartiromo, a former prominent CNBC anchor who joined Fox Business in 2014. She last appeared Fox News on Aug. 9. In recent years, Bartiromo, nicknamed “The Money Honey” during her two-dec…
Fox News Fired Maria Bartiromo for Pursuing Story on China’s Interference in 2020 Election: Report
Longtime conservative anchor Maria Bartiromo was reportedly fired by Fox News after she sought to pursue a story involving alleged Chinese interference in the 2020 election and then shared the network’s internal instructions blocking the coverage with senior White House officials.
New Details Emerge on Bartiromo's Fox Exit
Fox News hasn't shed much light on the abrupt departure of Maria Bartiromo from the network, and Bartiromo has yet to address it. But multiple reports say the network fired her over a leak to the White House, stemming from President Trump's prime-time address in July. Fox directed its anchors...
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