Pentagon Fires Stars and Stripes Publisher, Editor-in-Chief, and Reporter for “Insubordination”
The Pentagon moved Friday to fire three senior employees at the taxpayer-supported military newspaper Stars and Stripes, accusing them of “insubordination” amid an escalating battle over the publication’s direction. The post Pentagon Fires Stars and Stripes Publisher, Editor-in-Chief, and Reporter for “Insubordination” appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
TL;DR
- Pentagon seeks to fire three senior employees at Stars and Stripes: publisher Max Lederer, editor-in-chief Erik Slavin, and reporter Lara Korte.
- The reason cited for dismissal is "insubordination" amid a dispute over the publication's direction and modernization efforts.
- Slavin and Korte believe they are being targeted for unauthorized interviews with CBS News where they asserted editorial independence.
- Publisher Max Lederer is also being dismissed after refusing to fire Slavin and Korte and due to disagreements with the administration's vision for the paper.
- The Trump administration aims to overhaul Stars and Stripes, modernize it, and eliminate "woke distractions."
- White House adviser Stephen Miller stated that any firings were for "just cause."
- Newly appointed military deputy to the publisher, Capt. William Urban, called for modernization and pledged continued independent reporting.