Trump’s war on Stars and Stripes: Why has military newspaper chief quit?
Summary
Max D Lederer Jr., the longtime publisher of the military newspaper Stars and Stripes, announced his retirement after reporting clashes with President Donald Trump’s administration. The departure follows the publication’s recent coverage of a mental health crisis aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln during an extended deployment.Key Facts
- Max D Lederer Jr. has been publisher of Stars and Stripes for 19 years and will retire on September 30.
- Lederer said his leadership views differ from the Department of Defense's direction for the newspaper.
- Stars and Stripes is a military newspaper founded in 1861 that serves about 1.4 million readers daily.
- The publication is funded mainly by the Department of Defense but aims to keep editorial independence.
- Recently, Stars and Stripes and other military outlets reported on poor conditions and mental health issues on the USS Abraham Lincoln.
- The USS Abraham Lincoln has been deployed for nearly nine months without a standard port stop, the longest ever for a U.S. aircraft carrier.
- Reports described severe burnout among sailors, food shortages, and broken hygiene facilities on the ship.
- Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal called for urgent action and questioned if the Navy can sustain this high operational pace.
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