Maria Bartiromo Exits Fox News Media After 12-Year Tenure

Fox News Media announced on Thursday it has parted ways with longtime business anchor Maria Bartiromo, ending her tenure of more than 12 years at the company. According to a statement from the network, the departure is effective immediately.

Details of the Departure

Fox News Media did not provide a reason for the sudden exit. "We thank Maria for her work over the last 12-1/2 years and wish her all the best on her next chapter," the company said in its statement, as reported by Reuters.

Bartiromo, who was last on the air on August 9, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. During her time at the network, she hosted several prominent programs, including:

• "Mornings with Maria" on Fox Business
• "Maria Bartiromo’s Wall Street"
• "Sunday Morning Futures"

Career and Legal Context

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Bartiromo joined Fox News in 2013 after a two-decade career at rival CNBC, where she gained prominence as the first journalist to report live daily from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.

In recent years, Bartiromo was among the Fox hosts named in significant defamation litigation over the network's airing of false claims that voting technology companies rigged the 2020 U.S. presidential election. The legal challenges resulted in a landmark $787.5 million settlement paid by Fox to Dominion Voting Systems in 2023. A separate, related lawsuit from the voting technology company Smartmatic remains pending.

White House Speculation Denied

Bartiromo's exit prompted immediate questions in Washington, D.C. When asked by reporters on Thursday if Bartiromo could become the next White House press secretary, Vice President JD Vance dismissed the idea. "No, I don’t think so," he said.

Vance told reporters he had just learned of the news, adding, "I love Maria. I think she’s an amazing person, amazing talent. I don’t get involved in the personal drama of media stations."