Fox News abruptly parts ways with scandal-tarred star Maria Bartiromo
NPR · 2026-09-03 · AllSides: Lean Left · reviewed May 2025
Fox News abruptly announced it had cut ties with anchor Maria Bartiromo after more than a dozen years.
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What every side reports
Fox News announced that Maria Bartiromo is leaving the network, ending a tenure of more than a dozen years. The announcement came on a Thursday and marked an abrupt exit.
Where the framing diverges
Coverage largely agrees on the basic fact of Bartiromo's departure from Fox News, but framing differs in tone and emphasis. Left-leaning coverage (NPR) frames Bartiromo as 'scandal-tarred,' implying controversy behind the exit. Center coverage (The Hill) focuses on President Trump's public reaction and praise for Bartiromo, centering the story on his commentary rather than the network's reasoning. Right-leaning coverage (The Daily Wire) presents a more neutral, factual account of the departure, emphasizing her tenure and describing her as a 'longtime conservative' host, while noting she had been off-air for weeks before the announcement.
Coverage by side
Left
Frames Bartiromo's exit as tied to unspecified controversy, describing her as a figure marked by scandal.
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