Stars and Stripes Editor, Reporter Fired For Insubordination

Friday, August 21, 2026

The Pentagon on Friday fired the editor-in-chief of Stars and Stripes and a top reporter for insubordination after they spoke publicly against any interference by the Defense Department in the military news outlet that has a long history of editorial independence. It was the latest move by an administration that has grown increasingly aggressive toward the news media.

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Erik Slavin, editor-in-chief of the military newspaper that is partly funded by the Pentagon, told The Associated Press he was dismissed for insubordination after an interview he gave that objected to potential censorship by the U.S. military. He received a notice of separation, as did publisher Max Lederer " who had just announced his upcoming retirement " and Middle East reporter Lara Korte, Slavin said.

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... The Pentagon on Friday fired the editor-in-chief of Stars and Stripes and a top reporter for insubordination after they spoke publicly against any interference by the Defense Department in the military news outlet that has a long history of editorial independence. ...

Obey Pres Trump's dicta or suffer the consequences.

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-08-21 08:44 PM | Reply

"After an interview he gave that objected to potential censorship by the U.S. military."

What we call the beginning is often the end
And to make an end is to make a beginning.

T.S. Eliot, Four Quartets

#2 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2026-08-21 08:47 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

@#2 ... What we call the beginning is often the end
And to make an end is to make a beginning. ...

Yup.

An exit is often just an entry.

But what is being entered into?

#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-08-21 10:13 PM | Reply