Maria Bartiromo, a veteran host with Fox News and Fox Business, has firmly denied reports claiming she was terminated from her roles at the networks. Her attorney released a statement on Friday denouncing these reports as “absolutely and unequivocally false,” warning that evidence and witnesses will prove her continued employment status, potentially through legal channels. This response came shortly after Fox News announced it had parted ways with Bartiromo but did not specify any reasons for the separation.

Fox News Media's statement on Thursday expressed gratitude to Bartiromo for her 12½ years of work and wished her well in her future endeavors without elaborating on what led to her departure. Despite this, multiple media outlets reported that she was fired due to violating company policies. Bartiromo’s departure marks the end of her significant presence as the host of "Mornings with Maria" and "Maria Bartiromo’s Wall Street" on Fox Business, as well as "Sunday Morning Futures" on Fox News.

Bartiromo’s tenure included involvement in high-profile controversies, notably the Dominion Voting Systems defamation case. She was named as a Fox News anchor involved in allegations that the network aired false claims about Dominion rigging the 2020 presidential election. Fox settled the lawsuit in 2023 with a $787.5 million payment, and Bartiromo was scheduled to testify if the case had proceeded to trial. Additionally, she faces ongoing legal challenges as a defendant in a similar defamation lawsuit filed by Smartmatic USA.

Fox News remains the leading cable news channel in the U.S., and Bartiromo’s departure marks a notable change within the network. The circumstances remain opaque as Fox sticks to a brief statement while she and her representatives contest the narrative presented by external media reports. The situation continues to develop amid the broader scrutiny of Fox News’ coverage and legal battles surrounding the 2020 election misinformation claims.