Fox News Parts Ways With Maria Bartiromo, Citing Her 12-and-a-Half Years of Work in a Brief Statement
Key Takeaways
- •Fox News Media announced that Maria Bartiromo is no longer with the company, effective immediately, after 12 and a half years.
- •Vanity Fair correspondent Aidan McLaughlin first reported Bartiromo's departure on X, citing a terse network statement.
- •Bartiromo's final episode of "Mornings with Maria" aired Thursday morning on Fox Business Network, and the program will be renamed.
- •The departure news coincides with the White House's weeklong effort to fill the press secretary role after Karoline Leavitt announced she is stepping down.
- •Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to speak from the press briefing podium on Thursday.
Fox News Media has ended its relationship with longtime Fox Business News host Maria Bartiromo, according to a report by Vanity Fair correspondent Aidan McLaughlin on X.
"Maria Bartiromo out at Fox News per a terse statement," McLaughlin wrote on X.
According to the statement, "Effective today, Maria Bartiromo is no longer with FOX News Media. In making the announcement, FOX News Media said, 'We thank Maria for her work over the last 12 and a half years and wish her all the best in her next chapter.'"
Bartiromo's final episode of "Mornings with Maria" aired Thursday morning on the Fox Business Network. The program will be renamed going forward, marking a change for one of Fox Business's recognizable weekday shows.
The announcement comes as the White House has been working for the past week to fill the press secretary position, after Karoline Leavitt announced she would step down to spend more time with her family. Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to speak from the podium on Thursday.
