The Pentagon fired the publisher and the editor in chief of Stars and Stripes, the military newspaper funded by the Department of Defense that has long enjoyed editorial independence from the government.

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• The Washington Post left

  The Pentagon fired the publisher and the editor in chief of Stars and Stripes, the military newspaper funded by the Department of Defense that has long enjoyed editorial independence from the government.
• CNN left

  In a blow to press freedoms within the US military, the Pentagon has forced out several top staffers at Stars and Stripes, the military publication with a long record of editorial independence. https://cnn.it/4c6R1YS
• The Hill center

  The Pentagon fired the publisher, editor-in-chief and at least one reporter at Stars and Stripes, a historically independent military news outlet, on Friday as the department has looked to reshape its coverage in recent months. The Defense Department (DOD) dismissed Erik Slavin, the editor-in-chief, publisher Max Lederer and Middle East correspondent Lara Korte, Star and…
• Fox News right

  The Pentagon fired three staffers from the military newspaper Stars and Stripes, including longtime publisher Max Lederer, for alleged insubordination.
• The New York Times left

  Breaking News: The U.S. military fired the publisher and the top editor of Stars and Stripes, which had reported on problems aboard the U.S.S. Lincoln.
• CNBC left

  Pentagon fires U.S. military newspaper leadership