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Stars and Stripes Faces Pentagon Pressure | US News
Max Lederer Jr., publisher of Stars and Stripes, is retiring at the end of September amid growing tension with the Pentagon over editorial control. The Defense Department wants to steer the military newspaper away from what it calls “woke distractions” and back to serving warfighters — a move that clashes with Lederer’s commitment to editorial independence. His departure follows the firing of Jacqueline Smith, the paper’s ombudsman, who warned of Pentagon efforts to silence critical reporting. Lederer also criticized the Pentagon’s push for a fully digital platform, fearing it would limit…
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