Pentagon reportedly fires publisher and editor of US military news outlet Stars & Stripes

Pentagon moves to fire publisher and editor of Stars and Stripes

The Pentagon has given separation notices to both the publisher and the editor-in-chief of Stars and Stripes, according to people familiar with the matter.

Hegseth fires “Stars and Stripes” journalists, deepens Pentagon press crackdown

The military paper has served troops and their families for generations and Congress protects its independence

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Pentagon Fires Editor and Publisher of U.S. Military Newspaper

The news comes about a month after the editor stressed the importance of the newspaper’s independence in an interview, and a few days after the publisher announced his plans to retire.

Pentagon Fires Editor and Publisher of Independent Military Publication

The firings at Stars and Stripes also claimed a Middle East correspondent. They are the latest effort by the Pentagon to diminish the news outlet’s editorial independence.

Pentagon executes shakeup in Stars and Stripes leadership amid accusations of ‘insubordination’

The Pentagon fired three key figures at a prominent military news outlet following a dispute over how it handled providing “independent news” to readers. The U.S. Department…