The Pentagon fired the editor-in-chief and publisher of Stars and Stripes for opposing potential military interference and censorship.

Pentagon fires the publisher and the editor in chief of Stars and Stripes, the military newspaper funded by DoD that has long enjoyed editorial independence from the government. https://wapo.st/3UsenSA

"The Pentagon on Friday fired the editor-in-chief of Stars and Stripes and a top reporter for insubordination after they spoke publicly against any interference by the Defense Department in the military news outlet that has a long history of editorial independence. "The newspaper’s publisher, who announced his impending retirement days ago, was also dismissed. "Erik Slavin, editor-in-chief of the military newspaper that is partly funded by the Pentagon, told The Associated Press he was dismissed for insubordination after an interview he gave that objected to potential censorship by the U.S. military." https://apnews.com/article/stars-stripes-pentagon-censorship-media-d42affb0c17fef31c6089645c8dbbe70 #USPol

The Pentagon on Friday fired the editor-in-chief and publisher of the Stars and Stripes newspaper, which has covered the U.S. military since the Civil War, leadership at the publication told U.S. media. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/22/world/politics/pentagon-fires-stars-and-stripes-leaders/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #usmilitary #media #donaldtrump #censorship #starsandstripes