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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Diego Pineda

Stars and Stripes staffers sue Pentagon over firings alleging First Amendment violations

Three staff members from the military publication Stars and Stripes have launched a legal challenge over their termination by the Pentagon, accusing the Trump administration of breaching their First Amendment rights to oppose state interference in their reporting.

Publisher Max Lederer, editor-in-chief Erik Slavin, and Middle East reporter Lara Korte are listed as plaintiffs in the complaint filed on Thursday in federal court in Washington, D.C.

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