{"id":663474,"date":"2026-09-05T12:17:24","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T12:17:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=663474"},"modified":"2026-09-05T12:17:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T12:17:24","slug":"maria-bartiromos-lawyer-insists-she-was-not-fired-fox-news-exec-allegedly-involved-named","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=663474","title":{"rendered":"Maria Bartiromo\u2019s lawyer insists she was not fired \u2014 Fox News exec allegedly involved named"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Further details in Maria Bartiromo\u2019s departure from Fox News point a finger at a specific executive, while her attorney decried \u201cunequivocally false\u201d rumors.<\/p>\n

Thursday, surprise and well-wishes blended with speculation as a brief statement announced the longtime Fox News and Fox Business personality was \u201cno longer with FOX News Media.\u201d Amid reports asserting motivation in the move, Bartiromo\u2019s attorney made one point clear: his client was not fired, and those reporting as such displayed an \u201cutter reckless disregard for the truth.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a statement released Friday, shared on X by Puck News senior correspondent Dylan Byers, attorney Bryan Freedman expressed, \u201cFor many years, Maria Bartiromo hosted three No. 1-rated television shows on Fox channels.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe irresponsible reports that have been published stating that Maria Bartiromo was fired or is no longer an employee of Fox are absolutely and unequivocally false. Make no mistake, we have receipts and witnesses and they will come out whether through the courthouse or otherwise,\u201d he added. \u201cThose reporting her firing or the incredulous facts supporting that fiction have exhibited a complete and utter reckless disregard for the truth.\u201d<\/p>\n

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NEW: Maria Bartiromo\u2019s lawyer Bryan Freedman sends statement:<\/p>\n

For many years, Maria Bartiromo hosted three number one rated television shows on Fox channels. She has been, without question, one of the hardest working journalists throughout her award winning career.
\nThe\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 Dylan Byers (@DylanByers) September 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

As was reported<\/a>, the network announced Thursday, \u201cEffective today, Maria Bartiromo is no longer with FOX News Media. We thank Maria for her work over the last 12 \u00bd years and wish her all the best on her next chapter.\u201d<\/p>\n

Shortly thereafter, rumors circulating about the now-former anchor heading to the White House to take over press secretary duties from Karoline Leavitt were overshadowed by speculation the network had allegedly squashed a story connecting China with the 2020 election.<\/p>\n

Byers contended on X that suppression of the story from an executive prompted Bartiromo to inform a senior official at the White House: \u201cFox News leadership learned about that after receiving a call from the White House, which they viewed as a fireable offense. Fox pulled Bartiromo from air after Aug. 9. She was fired today. I have also learned that her executive producer Patrick Ignozzi was also fired after the [announcement].\u201d<\/p>\n

The correspondent went on to report Friday that Fox Business executive Ralph Giordano was allegedly behind direction to bar coverage of President Donald Trump\u2019s primetime address,<\/a> where the chief executive spoke to evidence of the CIA and FBI suppressing evidence of a Chinese hack of voter data during the 2020 presidential election.<\/p>\n

Byers noted that Giordano \u201cwas previously alleged to have called Bartiromo a \u2018very difficult talent\u2019 whom he did \u2018not like at all,’\u201d adding, \u201cMaria sought to distance him from oversight of her show.\u201d<\/p>\n

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SCOOP @PuckNews<\/a>: The Fox Business executive who sought to stop Maria Bartiromo from covering Trump\u2019s speech was Ralph Giordano, who was previously alleged to have called Bartiromo a \u201cvery difficult talent\u201d whom he did \u201cnot like at all.\u201d Maria sought to distance him from oversight\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 Dylan Byers (@DylanByers) September 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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\"\ud83d\udea8\" New details revealed about who was behind Maria Bartiromo\u2019s departure from Fox.<\/p>\n

Ralph Giordano, Fox Business SVP of Programming, reportedly instructed Maria\u2019s producers NOT to cover President Trump\u2019s upcoming primetime speech on election integrity and China on her show.\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/BiIYXgCJts<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Gina Milan (@ginamilan_) September 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Meanwhile, in response to Freedman\u2019s statement, a representative for Fox News Media told NBC News that the initial press release \u201cspeaks for itself.\u201d<\/p>\n

Additionally, Just the News founder John Solomon reported that Bartiromo \u201cremains under contract with Fox News and receiving her pay until 2029. She has been removed from air and won\u2019t return. But she continues to remain with Fox at present under the pay or play provision of a contract, which is common in television.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The reports that @MariaBartiromo<\/a> Bartiromo was \u201cfired\u201c are not true. She remains under contract with Fox News and receiving her pay until 2029. She has been removed from air and won\u2019t return. But she continues to remain with Fox at present under the pay or play provision of a\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 John Solomon (@jsolomonReports) September 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

As to whether the White House would soon be the new home for Bartiromo, the president offered no hint, as his own statement read, \u201cI can\u2019t believe Maria Bartiromo is no longer going to have her great show(s) on FoxNews\/Business. Three different shows, always number one. Maria is a total professional, and a true warrior. Her fans, of which there are many, will not be happy. God bless you, Maria!\u201d<\/p>\n

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Further details in Maria Bartiromo\u2019s departure from Fox News point a finger at a specific executive, while her attorney decried \u201cunequivocally false\u201d rumors. Thursday, surprise and well-wishes blended with speculation as a brief statement announced the longtime Fox News and Fox Business personality was \u201cno longer with FOX News Media.\u201d Amid reports asserting motivation in… Continue reading Maria Bartiromo\u2019s lawyer insists she was not fired \u2014 Fox News exec allegedly involved named<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":663475,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[17,22,13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-663474","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-border-security","category-immigration","category-immigration-reform","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/663474","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=663474"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/663474\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/663475"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=663474"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=663474"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=663474"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}