Maria Bartiromo Departing Fox News and Fox Business

Maria Bartiromo is leaving Fox News and Fox Business after over 12 years with the network. Fox issued a statement thanking her for her contributions and wishing her well in her future endeavors. Bartiromo's final episode of "Mornings with Maria" aired on Thursday, and the show will be renamed "Morning with Fox Business" with a rotation of anchors. Her weekly program, "Maria Bartiromo’s Wall Street," will be rebranded as "FBN’s Wall Street" and hosted by Cheryl Casone this week, with future hosts to be announced. The network plans to introduce a new daytime programming schedule in the coming weeks. The reasons for Bartiromo's departure have not been disclosed, but historically, Fox has parted ways with anchors for various reasons, including falling out of favor, scandals, or political aspirations. Bartiromo joined Fox in 2014 to enhance its financial market coverage, but her recent focus on political commentary and conspiracy theories has raised questions about her role as a business journalist. She was also involved in a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News by Dominion Voting Systems, which was settled for $787.5 million. Further updates on her departure are expected.