{
  "id": 5603556,
  "title": "Trump Ally Maria Bartiromo Says She Wasn't Fired From Fox Amid Abrupt Exit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/trump-ally-maria-bartiromo-says-she-wasnt-fired-from-fox-amid-abrupt",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-04T17:27:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/trump-ally-maria-bartiromo-says-she-wasnt-fired-from-fox-amid-abrupt-exit-12406949"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Maria Bartiromo, a prominent financial correspondent at Fox News, has denied reports that she was fired from the network. Her attorney, Bryan Freedman, released a statement disputing the claims, calling them \"irresponsible\" and \"false.\" Bartiromo has been a top-rated host on Fox channels for over a decade, with three shows consistently ranking at the top. She is set to conclude her current shows while her Sunday Morning Futures program will be temporarily taken over by Jason Chaffetz, with a permanent successor to be announced later. The reasons behind Bartiromo's departure remain unclear, but it is speculated that she wanted to pursue a story involving China and conspiracy theories related to the 2020 election, which Fox deemed sensitive due to its legal battles with Dominion Voting Systems and Smartmatic. Fox News confirmed Bartiromo's exit, expressing gratitude for her 12 1/2 years of service and wishing her well.",
  "summary": "President Donald Trump praised Bartiromo late Thursday in a Truth Social post, expressing shock upon learning of her departure.",
  "key_points": [
    "Maria Bartiromo denies being fired from Fox News.",
    "Her attorney calls the claims irresponsible and false.",
    "Bartiromo's departure may be related to a story on China and 2020 election theories."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Donald Trump Sounds Off on Maria Bartiromo’s Shock Exit From Fox News: Her ‘Many’ Fans ‘Will Not Be Happy’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/donald-trump-sounds-off-on-maria-bartiromos-shock-exit-from-fox-news",
        "published": "2026-09-04T14:07:37.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}