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Maria Bartiromo’s lawyer says she was not fired from Fox News
NBC News • • general
Key Points:
- Maria Bartiromo’s lawyer denied reports that she was fired from Fox News and Fox Business after more than 12 years with the company, calling such claims "absolutely and unequivocally false."
- Fox abruptly announced on Thursday that it had parted ways with Bartiromo without providing details, and her shows continued to air without her name on Friday.
- Media reports suggested Bartiromo was dismissed after sharing internal Fox communications with the White House regarding claims by former President Trump about election fraud, though NBC News has not verified these reports.
- Bartiromo had been a prominent Fox Business anchor and global markets editor since 2014, known for her conservative turn in reporting and close ties to Trump, who appointed her to the JFK Center board.
- Bartiromo’s shows were previously cited in Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation lawsuit against Fox News, which resulted in a $787 million settlement over false election fraud claims.
