Maria Bartiromo spoke publicly Thursday for the first time since Fox News Media announced her abrupt departure, thanking supporters and signaling that she may have more to say as conflicting accounts persist over why she left the network.
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Maria Bartiromo broke her silence Thursday, one week after Fox News Media abruptly announced that the longtime anchor was leaving the network, thanking supporters for an “outpouring of love” and telling followers there is “more to come.”
“Thank you to all friends & followers for your amazing words I am so grateful for the outpouring of love,” Bartiromo wrote on X.
“I love you all. Here’s a great shot of the breaking through, I snapped the other day. More to come.”
The message was Bartiromo’s first public response to her departure and did not explain what happened behind the scenes or directly address conflicting accounts surrounding her exit. Her attorney has disputed reports that she was fired, while Fox has maintained that she is no longer with Fox News Media.
Fox announced Sept. 3 that Bartiromo’s departure was effective immediately after more than 12 years with the company.
“Effective today, Maria Bartiromo is no longer with FOX News Media,” the company said. “We thank Maria for her work over the last 12 ½ years and wish her all the best on her next chapter.”
Fox subsequently described the move as a “business decision” without giving a more detailed public explanation. The network immediately began changing the programs Bartiromo had hosted, renaming “Mornings with Maria” as “Mornings with FOX Business” and “Maria Bartiromo’s Wall Street” as “FBN’s Wall Street.”
Bartiromo’s attorney, Bryan Freedman, has challenged characterizations that she was fired, calling reports that she had been terminated or was no longer a Fox employee “absolutely and unequivocally false.” Fox has stood by its announcement that Bartiromo is no longer with Fox News Media.
Some reports have said Bartiromo remains under a contractual arrangement extending through 2029 despite being removed from Fox programming, but the precise terms of any continuing agreement have not been publicly disclosed by Fox or Bartiromo.
Her departure has also become entangled with allegations from White House senior counselor Peter Navarro, who says Bartiromo shared an internal Fox communication with him following President Donald Trump’s July 16 address concerning China and election interference.
Appearing Tuesday on Newsmax’s “Greg Kelly Reports”, Navarro said Bartiromo had booked him to discuss Trump’s address when she received internal guidance concerning how the subject should be handled on Fox.
Navarro said Bartiromo sent the communication to him and he then forwarded it to the White House.
“The text was sent to me. It was my duty to forward on,” Navarro said. “And Maria Bartiromo was aghast at what the network was doing.”
According to Navarro, the White House subsequently contacted Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott and objected to the network’s position.
Navarro alleged that Bartiromo was later removed in retaliation for the episode.
“She just went out and fired Maria Bartiromo,” Navarro told Newsmax, referring to Scott. “And that place is out of control.”
Fox has not publicly confirmed Navarro’s account or said Bartiromo’s departure resulted from her sharing an internal network communication. Other reporting has cited people familiar with the matter who said Bartiromo disclosed internal Fox communications to the White House, but Fox’s official announcement gave no reason beyond describing the departure as a business decision.
Navarro also used his Newsmax appearance to criticize Fox’s relationship with Trump-aligned viewers and personalities.
“They’ll feed you some red meat over there,” Navarro said before accusing the network of marginalizing personalities willing to discuss issues important to the MAGA movement.
Navarro and several other prominent Trump allies and supporters had contentious relationships with Fox during the years following the 2020 election and before Trump returned to the White House. Navarro specifically portrayed Bartiromo’s departure as part of that broader tension, although Fox has not endorsed his characterization.
The abrupt split has drawn added attention because Bartiromo had been one of Fox’s most recognizable personalities. She joined Fox Business after a lengthy career at CNBC and went on to host “Mornings with Maria,” “Maria Bartiromo’s Wall Street” and Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures.” Fox said Jason Chaffetz would temporarily host “Sunday Morning Futures” while the network selected a permanent replacement.
Bartiromo had last appeared on the network in August before Fox announced her departure Sept. 3. President Trump subsequently praised her publicly, calling her a “total professional” and “true warrior” while predicting that her supporters would be unhappy with the decision.
For now, neither Bartiromo nor Fox has provided a comprehensive public account reconciling the competing descriptions of her departure.
Fox says Bartiromo is no longer with Fox News Media. Her attorney disputes that she was fired and has suggested evidence could eventually emerge concerning the circumstances of the separation. Navarro alleges the move followed her disclosure of an internal Fox directive to him and the White House, an allegation the network has not publicly confirmed.
Bartiromo’s Thursday message offered no explanation of her own.
But after a week of silence, her final three words — “More to come” — indicated that her first public statement may not be her last.
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