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Stars and Stripes Publisher Steps Down | Texas News
Max Lederer Jr., publisher of Stars and Stripes, is stepping down at the end of September amid deep philosophical clashes with Pentagon leadership over the paper’s mission. The military has pushed for a major overhaul, shifting focus to warfighting, fitness, and lethality — sidelining what they call “woke distractions” — while also removing the paper’s ombudsman to curb editorial independence. This follows broader efforts by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to control media access, including controversial escort policies now in court. Lederer warns that moving entirely online could hurt troops’…
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