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Maria Bartiromo Out at Fox News
Longtime anchor Maria Bartiromo is leaving Fox News after 12 years following legal fallout from her 2020 election coverage.
In brief
Longtime anchor Maria Bartiromo is leaving Fox News after 12 years following legal fallout from her 2020 election coverage. Maria Bartiromo's departure removes the final individual defendant tied to Fox News' massive 2020 election defamation lawsuits from the network's airwaves. Originally reported by NPR.
Fox News cuts ties with Maria Bartiromo
Longtime anchor Maria Bartiromo is leaving Fox News after more than 12 years with the network. Fox confirmed her departure in a brief statement wishing her well in her next chapter.
“We thank Maria for her work over the last 12 1/2 years and wish her all the best on her next chapter”
Rebranding her signature shows
Bartiromo joined Fox in 2014 from CNBC, eventually hosting flagship programs like "Mornings with Maria." Fox is rebranding her former shows and filling her slot with a rotating roster of anchors.
Amplifying election conspiracy claims
A prominent supporter of Donald Trump, Bartiromo heavily promoted unfounded theories of election fraud on her shows following the 2020 presidential race.
Key figure in Dominion's huge payout
On-air statements by Bartiromo and her guests featured prominently in Dominion Voting Systems' defamation lawsuit. Fox ultimately settled the suit for over $787 million right before trial.
The last remaining defendant leaves
Bartiromo is also heavily named in an active multibillion-dollar defamation suit filed by Smartmatic. Until her exit, she was the only individual defendant still working at Fox News.
In short
Maria Bartiromo's departure removes the final individual defendant tied to Fox News' massive 2020 election defamation lawsuits from the network's airwaves.
