Following Maria Bartiromo's abrupt exit, Fox News has revealed who will temporarily take over her Sunday morning slot.
Larry Kudlow will temporarily host the "Sunday Morning Futures" show starting Sept. 27 and continuing through Nov. 8, the weekend after the Nov. 3 midterm elections, Fox News announced announced Sept. 25. A permanent host will be named at a later date.
The Fox Business News journalist will kick off his interim run on "Sunday Morning Futures" with an interview with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent airing Sept. 27, according to the network. Kudlow joined Fox Business News in 2021 and hosts the market-close program "Kudlow."
"Throughout his tenure with the network, he has interviewed key politicians, business leaders and administration
officials including President Donald Trump, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Elon Musk, House Speaker Mike Johnson, among others," the network said in an announcement. "He has also provided economic and political commentary across FOX News Media platforms."
Kudlow is taking over the spot previously hosted by Bartiromo, whom Fox News Media announced on Sept. 3 it had parted ways after more than 12 years.
Who is Larry Kudlow?
Kudlow is an economic analyst and TV host who joined Fox Business Network in 2021.
He previously served as the director of the national economic council and assistant to the president for economic policy during Trump's first term, from 2018 to 2021.
He also previously worked at CNBC as a senior contributor and host of several programs including his post-market analysis show "The Kudlow Report" and regularly appeared on "Squawk Box."
Under the Ronald Reagan administration, he served as associate director for economics and planning at the Office of Management and Budget from 1981 to 1985 and later worked as the chief economist and senior managing director of former global investment bank Bear Stearns long before its 2008 collapse.
Why did Maria Bartiromo leave Fox News?
Fox News did not offer an explanation for Bartiromo's exit in its Sept. 3 announcement, describing her departure as a business matter and thanking her for her work.
Her attorney, Bryan Freedman, called reports stating she was fired at Fox as false and in a Sept. 4 statement shared with USA TODAY. "Make no mistake, we have the receipts and witnesses and they will come out whether through the courthouse or otherwise," Freedman said.
In a Sept. 10 Instagram post, the veteran television anchor expressed gratitude for the love and support she received and wrote, "I love you all and I promise to be back soon [with] my next moves."
Bartiromo joined Fox in 2014 following two decades at CNBC. At Fox, she hosted three programs: "Mornings with Maria," "Maria Bartiromo's Wall Street" and "Sunday Morning Futures."
Contributing: Sameen Chaudhry, USA TODAY
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Fox News reveals Maria Bartiromo's replacement after abrupt exit
