REPORT: Fox News Fired Maria Bartiromo For Pursuing Story On China And The 2020 Election

September 04, 2026 11:20 AM ET Fox News fired longtime business anchor Maria Bartiromo for pursuing a story on China and claims of meddling in the 2020 presidential election, according to a report Thursday. Fox abruptly announced Thursday that it had parted ways with Bartiromo after she spent 13 years at the network. Dylan Byers of Puck News reported Thursday evening that Bartiromo wanted to air a story about China and claims of election meddling in 2020. However, a Fox Business executive texted producers, squashing the story. Bartiromo then screenshotted that text and sent it to senior White House officials, according to Byers. (RELATED: Fox News Abruptly Announces Departure Of Maria Bartiromo)Fox executives reportedly learned of the leaked text after the White House called them. Fox beli