Veteran Financial Journalist Maria Bartiromo Exits Fox News Media
New York, Thursday, 3 September 2026.
Fox News Media has parted ways with veteran financial anchor Maria Bartiromo after 12 years, reshaping the network’s business programming and morning broadcast lineup.
Announcement of Departure
Fox News Media announced on Thursday, September 3, 2026, that longtime host Maria Bartiromo is no longer with the company after more than 12 years [1][2]. The company did not specify the reasons for her separation, issuing a statement thanking Maria for her work over the last 12½ years [2]. This departure marks a major shakeup in conservative news broadcasting and cable financial journalism, signaling potential changes in network programming strategy [1]. Her tenure spans approximately 150 months according to company statements [2].
Programming Changes and Replacements
Bartiromo anchored key morning and weekend financial programs for Fox News and Fox Business, including Mornings With Maria and Maria Bartiromo’s Wall Street [2]. The first show will be renamed Mornings with Fox Business and will feature rotating anchors, the company said in its statement [2]. Additionally, her weekly Fox News show Sunday Morning Futures will be hosted by Jason Chaffetz for the time being [2]. This structural change indicates a shift away from personality-driven financial news blocks toward a modular anchoring system.
Career Background and Political Context
Before Fox, Bartiromo worked for CNBC for 20 years as a financial journalist and previously worked for CNN [2]. At CNBC, she pioneered daily live reporting from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange and won an Emmy Award for a documentary about Google [2]. Bartiromo has frequently earned praise from Trump, who has granted her multiple interviews over the years [2]. Vice President JD Vance, talking with reporters Thursday afternoon, said I love Maria [2]. Vance is currently leading briefings in the Trump administration following former press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s departure [3].
Legal Challenges and Industry Impact
In 2025, a lawsuit against Fox News by voting technology company Smartmatic alleged that Bartiromo spread false rumors about claims of election fraud on the air [2]. That case was settled in 2023 involving Dominion Voting Systems, where Bartiromo had said it is absurd to think that she personally lobbied former Attorney General William Barr [2]. Other high-profile, on-air personalities that have left Fox News Media in recent years include Tucker Carlson and Bill O’Reilly [2]. Former Fox personality Pete Hegseth left the network in 2024 after being nominated as President Donald Trump’s secretary of defense [2].