politics
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
TL;DR
- Pentagon fired Stars and Stripes publisher Max Lederer and editor Erik Slavin for insubordination.
- The firings occurred after the outlet published reports on crew conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.
- Staff members cited the importance of editorial independence from the Pentagon and administrations.
- Stars and Stripes has had a contentious relationship with the Trump administration regarding its reporting.
- Another reporter, Lara Korte, and an ombudsman, Jacqueline Smith, were also previously fired for similar reasons.