Pentagon Fires Stars and Stripes Publisher, Editor-in-Chief, and Reporter for “Insubordination”
The Pentagon moved Friday to fire three senior employees at the taxpayer-supported military newspaper Stars and Stripes, accusing them of “insubordination” amid an escalating battle over the publication’s direction. Publisher Max Lederer, Editor-in-Chief Erik Slavin, and Middle East reporter Lara Korte were each served with separation notices and given five days to appeal, according to CBS News. The stunning shake-up comes as the Trump administration