Judge refuses to block Pentagon from firing Stars and Stripes journalists Ruling allows defense department to proceed for now in exerting greater editorial control over military news outlet The Guardian - US · Sep 5
What is Hegseth trying to hide? The Pentagon clamps down on Stars and Stripes as questions about the USS Abraham Lincoln arise Salon · Aug 29
Three journalists sue Pentagon after being fired from military news outlet Three employees of Stars and Stripes, a government-funded news service, allege they were fired after reporting on USS Abraham Lincoln The Guardian - US · Aug 27
Stars and Stripes staffers sue Pentagon over firings alleging First Amendment violations The Pentagon, which provides partial financial backing for the outlet, terminated the three staff members last week The Independent UK · Aug 27
Pentagon fires Stars and Stripes editor after he defends editorial independence The Pentagon dismissed the editor-in-chief and a reporter from Stars and Stripes for insubordination. These actions followed public statements defending the news outlet's editorial independence. The newspaper's publisher also announced his impending retirement and was subsequently dismissed. This move escalates tensions between the administration and the news media. The Pentagon… The Economic Times · Aug 22
Pentagon fires publisher and editor of US military news outlet Stars and Stripes Max Lederer and Erik Slavin receive termination notices after publication reported on crew conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln The Guardian - US · Aug 21
Pentagon fires Stars and Stripes publisher after he gave an interview to CBS News over ‘hypothetical censorship’ The publisher of the military newspaper announced his retirement earlier this week but also received a separation notice, the editor-in-chief says The Independent UK · Aug 21
Stars and Stripes publisher could be fired before planned retirement, sources say Max Lederer, longtime head of the US military news outlet, says his ‘philosophy of leadership’ differs from Pentagon’s The Guardian - US · Aug 20