Former Stars and Stripes ombudsman sues Pentagon over firing
Summary
Jacqueline Smith, the ombudsman for the military newspaper Stars and Stripes, is suing the Pentagon. She says her firing in April was punishment for criticizing new Pentagon rules, and that it violated her right to free speech.Key Facts
- Jacqueline Smith worked as an ombudsman for Stars and Stripes.
- She was fired in April after criticizing new Pentagon restrictions on the paper.
- Smith filed a lawsuit against the Defense Department on Thursday.
- The complaint was made in federal court in Washington, D.C.
- She claims her firing was retaliation for speaking out.
- Smith says her First Amendment rights, which protect free speech, were violated.
- The firing happened 10 days after her public criticism of the Pentagon’s policy changes.
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