Fox News cuts ties with Maria Bartiromo, weeks after she vanished from her own shows

Key Points:

• Fox News Media has immediately parted ways with veteran anchor Maria Bartiromo, who has been central to two major defamation lawsuits against the network, including those filed by Dominion Voting Systems and Smartmatic.
• Bartiromo had not appeared on Fox programs since August 9, and her exit follows controversies including sharing internal company texts with the Trump White House and hosting problematic statements that led to legal and reputational issues.
• Fox News will rename Bartiromo’s daily show “Mornings with Fox Business” and use fill-in hosts for her weekend program “Sunday Morning Futures” until a permanent replacement is found.
• The network’s statement cited it as a “business decision” and thanked Bartiromo for her 12½ years of work, while sources denied any connection between her departure and potential White House roles.
• Bartiromo, a former protégé of Roger Ailes and known for promoting Trump’s false voter fraud claims, earned around $6 million annually and her exit reflects Fox News’ swift action following accumulated controversies involving its on-air personalities.