
AI-generated summary
Maria Bartiromo moved from CNBC to Fox News in 2014, and after becoming known as a supporter of President Trump, she has served as Fox News' main anchor. It was the first interview with President Trump in the 2020 presidential election, and Fox News was later sued for broadcasting election conspiracy theories.
(Washington = Yonhap News) Correspondent Park Seong-min = A famous anchor at a conservative American broadcasting station known as a close associate of U.S. President Donald Trump was suddenly fired.
American media outlets including CNN reported that Fox News said in a statement on the 3rd (local time), "Maria Bartiromo is no longer affiliated with Fox News Media as of today."
Bartiromo, who moved from CNBC to Fox in 2014, established herself as a leading anchor by hosting Fox Business's 'Mornings With Maria' and 'Maria Bartiromo's Wall Street' and Fox News' Sunday current affairs program 'Sunday Morning Futures'.
According to the Washington Post (WP), Bartiromo, who became known as a supporter of President Trump while hosting the 2015-2016 Republican presidential primary debate, interviewed President Trump for the first time, who was defeated by former President Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election.
In the interview, President Trump claimed that the election was rigged, and Bartiromo did not ask for evidence for the claim.
Afterwards, Fox News was sued by election technology companies 'Smartmatic' and 'Dominion Voting Systems' for broadcasting election fraud conspiracy theories without clear evidence, and settled with Dominion Voting Systems for a large amount of money in 2023.
Bartiromo, who showed off his close relationship with President Trump by conducting two face-to-face interviews during Trump's second term in office, served as a main anchor for over 12 years, but the exact reason behind his departure is not known.
In a separate statement on the 4th, Fox News explained that Bartiromo's departure was a "management decision" and did not mention a specific reason.
However, CNN, citing anonymous sources, reported that Fox News decided to fire Bartiromo last month.
The source told CNN, "The direct trigger (for the firing) was Bartiromo's leak of confidential information (of the company) to the Trump White House."
President Trump claimed in a speech to the nation on July 16 that China had extensively intervened in the 2020 U.S. presidential election, and Bartiromo wanted to cover this on the air.
Accordingly, Fox News executives instructed them not to report on the conspiracy theory, and Bartiromo reportedly sent these instructions via text message to White House officials.
Ultimately, this fact became known to Fox management, and it was considered a violation of Bartiromo's employment contract, CNN reported.
On the night of the 3rd when the news of Bartiromo's departure became known, President Trump wrote on the social media platform Truth Social, "I can't believe it," and added, "Maria is a true professional and a brave fighter. Many of her fans will not be happy about this news."
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Bartiromo is likely to move to another conservative media outlet.
Possible · Within months

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