Editor of US newspaper Stars and Stripes reportedly fired under Trump
Summary
The Pentagon fired the editor-in-chief and a top reporter of the Stars and Stripes, a United States military newspaper, after they spoke out about keeping the paper independent from government influence. The newspaper has faced increasing pressure and changes under President Donald Trump’s administration, which wants the paper to focus more on military topics and less on other kinds of reporting.Key Facts
- Erik Slavin, editor-in-chief of Stars and Stripes, and reporter Lara Korte received termination notices from the Pentagon.
- Max Lederer, the longtime publisher, also received a notice but was already planning to retire.
- The firings followed the staff speaking publicly to defend editorial independence.
- Stars and Stripes is funded by the Pentagon but was intended to report independently on military matters.
- The Trump administration has restricted Pentagon press access and sued several media organizations over coverage.
- The newspaper recently reported on crew struggles aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln during its long deployment.
- Pentagon officials want the paper to focus exclusively on military content like weapons and fitness.
- Changes also include firing the newspaper’s ethics advocate and appointing a Pentagon official as deputy publisher.
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