Pentagon moves to fire publisher and editor of Stars and Stripes
Summary
The Pentagon has given layoff notices to the publisher and editor in chief of Stars and Stripes, a U.S. military news outlet partly funded by taxpayers. The officials were told they could appeal within five days, and the reason given was insubordination. The publisher plans to retire soon but cited disagreements with Pentagon leadership and the Trump administration.Key Facts
- The Pentagon issued separation notices to Max Lederer (publisher) and Erik Slavin (editor in chief) of Stars and Stripes.
- Both have five days to appeal their dismissals.
- The reason cited for dismissal is insubordination.
- Lederer has been publisher for 19 years and plans to retire on September 30.
- Lederer and Slavin have publicly spoken about disagreements with Pentagon leaders.
- Stars and Stripes is funded partly by U.S. taxpayers, with about half of its $29 million budget coming from them.
- The outlet provides news to military members and their families, including those in locations with limited internet access.
- Pentagon spokespeople want to modernize Stars and Stripes and change its content focus to better serve new generations of service members.
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