Maria Bartiromo has broken her silence following her abrupt departure from Fox News and Fox Business, thanking fans for their support in a social media post without directly addressing the circumstances of her exit. The move matters because it marks the first public word from Bartiromo since a dispute erupted over the reasons for her sudden removal after more than 12 years at the network, with conflicting accounts emerging from Fox, her legal team and the White House.

Fox News announced on 3 September that it had "parted ways" with Bartiromo, who joined in 2013 as an anchor across both channels, but her lawyer, Bryan Freedman, disputed reports that she had been fired and hinted at possible legal action. Variety reported that the fallout may stem from Bartiromo allegedly sharing an internal network directive with the White House, after she had sought to pursue a story about President Trump's unsubstantiated claims of Chinese interference in US elections; Trump himself publicly expressed surprise at her removal, praising her as a "total professional". In her post on X, Bartiromo thanked followers for their messages of support, shared a photograph of a rainbow, and teased that there was "more to come" regarding her situation.