Maria Bartiromo has departed Fox News and Fox Business, while her lawyer, Bryan Freedman, said she was not fired and has evidence and witnesses that will emerge through court proceedings or otherwise. The New York Times and the Status media newsletter reported that Bartiromo shared internal Fox Business communications with the White House. The material reportedly included a Fox Business executive’s directive telling reporters not to cover claims President Donald Trump made about election integrity during a prime-time address in July. Trump praised Bartiromo as a professional and supporter in a Truth Social post, while Vice President JD Vance said he did not expect her to become White House press secretary. Fox will remove Bartiromo’s name from her former programs, which will be hosted temporarily or renamed. Her departure also follows her inclusion in lawsuits over Fox’s coverage of the 2020 election. Dominion Voting Systems settled its case with Fox for $787 million, while Smartmatic’s similar defamation case remains ongoing. Court documents filed last year in the Smartmatic case said Bartiromo earned $70 million during her Fox News tenure.