People at Fox News have been supplying internal memos to the White House since 2017.
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Inside Trump's HeadSep 6, 2026
The claim is an extraction that adds a sweeping "since 2017" timeframe and a general "people at Fox have been supplying internal memos" scope; the passage says only that a Fox employee (Bartiromo, per reports) supplied a memo to the White House recently, and the claimant's own words cannot corroborate.
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What was said
… Other people took some of the heat, and I think that part of her leaving now, and so, and understanding that she leaves now because she supplied some, an internal memo, ah, to the White House. Now, um, people at Fox have been supplying internal memos to the White House since 2017. Is this a, is this a common thing at Fox News? Completely common. The Fox News and the White House have, in so many instances, worked hand in hand. So I'm sure poor Maria is kind of shocked that that she is the one who's being called on the carpet for this. …
Inside Trump's Head · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Contradicts. Reporting on the Bartiromo episode is based on anonymous sources and Status/Puck reports, with Fox not publicly detailing the reasons; no source documents memo-supplying by multiple Fox staff since 2017.[2][3]
Context. A 2018 AP report describes Fox disciplining employees who helped craft a Trump administration aide's interview, showing closeness with the administration but not the supplying of internal memos.[1]
Context. Multiple 2026 reports describe Maria Bartiromo being fired after allegedly forwarding Fox internal guidance about Trump's 2020 election claims to the White House, a single incident in July 2026.[4][5][6][7]
Sources
7 sources: 1 fact-checker, 4 not rated, 1 tier 2, 1 rated low
- 1Fox disciplines employees who set up Trump aide appearanceapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 2Kaitlan Collins Exposes Fox Host's 'Unceremonious' Exitthedailybeast.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts
- 3Peter Navarro rips Fox for firing Maria Bartiromo and claims network ‘has not treated Trump very well'the-independent.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts
- 4Report Reveals Ominous Sign That Had People 'Freaking Out" At Fox Before Bartiromo Firinghuffpost.com · tier 2 · cited for: context
- 5Fox Sent Bombshell Order to Bartiromo's Staff Before Her ...yahoo.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 6Bartiromo's departure due to detailing internal memo to White Housetalkingbiznews.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 7Fox News Allegedly Fired Maria Bartiromo After She Shared ...truthpress.com · rated low for factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check · cited for: context
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