Pentagon fires longtime publisher, editor, reporter from military newspaper Stars and Stripes
The Pentagon fired three staffers from the military newspaper Stars and Stripes, including longtime publisher Max Lederer, for alleged insubordination.
TL;DR
- The Pentagon has fired Stars and Stripes publisher Max Lederer, editor-in-chief Erik Slavin, and reporter Lara Korte.
- The reason cited for the firings is alleged insubordination.
- Slavin and Korte participated in a 'CBS Sunday Morning' segment without authorization.
- Slavin stated he was fired for saying censorship of news for service members would be a 'red line'.
- Korte stated she was fired for saying she works for Stars and Stripes, not the Pentagon.
- Lederer, who is also retiring, reportedly had fundamental differences with Pentagon leadership regarding the paper's direction.
- The Pentagon aims to modernize Stars and Stripes, refocusing its content on military matters and away from 'woke distractions'.
- Fired staffers have five days to appeal their dismissals.