Maria Bartiromo supplied an internal memo to the White House.
Posted by Inside Trump's Head, Checked
- Sources
- 5 support2 context
- Said
- 2 times·
- Confidence
- 60%
The Daily Beast PodcastSep 8, 2026
Multiple outlets, including Status, Puck, and CNN citing sources, report that Bartiromo shared a Fox internal memo or guidance with the White House, and no source contradicts this. The reporting rests on anonymous sourcing that traces largely back to Status and Puck, and Fox has not publicly confirmed the reason for her exit, so confidence is moderate.
This claim is about the present, so it is judged as of the day it was checked.
What was said
… So, she is taking, yes, so she took a lot of, she took some of the heat on that. 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. …
The Daily Beast Podcast · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. Status (Oliver Darcy) reported that Bartiromo's termination stemmed from her detailing an internal Fox guidance memo to the White House, as cited by TalkingBizNews.[4]
Supports. Puck News and Status reported she forwarded a screenshot or internal text of Fox's guidance to the White House, and CNN sources said she was fired for disclosing confidential information to the Trump White House.[3][5][6]
Supports. Navarro, a senior White House counselor, said Bartiromo passed him the Fox guidance memo, consistent with the memo being shared with White House officials.[7]
Contradicts. Bartiromo's lawyer denied reports that she was fired or is no longer employed, but the statement addresses employment status and does not dispute that she shared the memo.[5]
Context. Reuters reported Fox gave no specific reason for her departure, and Fox has not publicly confirmed the memo allegation; no fact-checker has rated the claim.[1][2]
Sources
7 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 1 tier 2, 4 not rated
- 1Maria Bartiromo out at Fox News Mediareuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 2Latest Fact-Checks On Maria Bartiromopolitifact.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 3Report Reveals Ominous Sign That Had People 'Freaking Out" At Fox Before Bartiromo Firinghuffpost.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 4Bartiromo's departure due to detailing internal memo to White Housetalkingbiznews.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Maria Bartiromo out at Fox Businesstdogmedia.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts, supports
- 6Kaitlan Collins Discusses 'Unceremonious' Firing of Fox News' Maria Bartiromoyahoo.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 7Peter Navarro rips Fox for firing Maria Bartiromo and claims network ‘has not treated Trump very well'the-independent.com · not rated · cited for: supports
Where this claim was made
Said in 2 published posts
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