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Maria Bartiromo Is Headed to CBS After Her Shock Fox News Exit

Fox’s move follows a $787.5 million Dominion settlement and growing caution over election claims, while Bartiromo remains under contract and may be barred from other networks.

  • Fox News Media ended Maria Bartiromo's on-air role on Thursday, effective immediately, after 12 and a half years; the network replaced her on Sunday Morning Futures with former Utah congressman Jason Chaffetz.
  • Legal pressure from Dominion Voting Systems and Smartmatic, which sued Fox for billions, prompted a network policy shift restricting coverage of President Donald Trump's unverified election fraud claims to avoid further defamation settlements.
  • Bartiromo allegedly disclosed confidential Fox instructions to avoid airing Trump's election claims, prompting Navarro to describe the situation as "yet another example of Fox personnel censoring the Trump administration."
  • Bartiromo's attorney, Bryan Freedman, disputed the firing, vowing to present proof; meanwhile, Trump's MAGA supporters initiated a "revolt" against her replacement on social media.
  • This departure highlights strained relations between Fox and its former star as the network navigates legal liabilities; Fox remains contractually obligated to pay Bartiromo millions annually despite ending her on-air role.
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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in North Sydney, Australia on Monday, September 7, 2026.
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