- The Pentagon fired the editor-in-chief of Stars and Stripes — along with its publisher and a reporter — after the editor publicly objected to the idea of military censorship, raising questions about the paper’s editorial independence.
- The moves come as the Pentagon has installed an active-duty deputy publisher and the Trump administration has grown more confrontational with the press, prompting senators to ask questions about the change.
- Longtime publisher announced retirement and the paper’s ombudsman was previously fired, suggesting a broader pattern of leadership changes and tightening control over the military newspaper.
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