Stars and Stripes is in turmoil as its editor-in-chief, Erik Slavin, publisher Max Lederer, and reporter Lara Korte all face sudden departures amid growing Pentagon pressure to censor military news. Slavin was ousted for speaking out against potential censorship, while Lederer cited misalignment with the Pentagon’s new direction — which seeks editorial control and to eliminate “woke distractions.” The Pentagon quietly installed a new deputy publisher without Lederer’s knowledge, and even fired the paper’s ombudsman earlier this year. Three senators are now demanding answers, raising alarms about the future of journalistic independence at a publication long seen as a voice for service members.
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