Stars and Stripes editor says he has been fired for insubordination after doing interview

The Pentagon has fired Stars and Stripes editor-in-chief Erik Slavin and top reporter Lara Korte for insubordination, after they publicly opposed potential censorship by the U.S. military. This decision follows the dismissal of publisher Max Lederer, who had just announced his retirement. The Pentagon's actions come as the administration has been increasingly aggressive towards the media.

Slavin stated he was fired for expressing his stance that censorship of news for service members would be a red line, during a CBS interview. The publisher's retirement and the Pentagon's recent appointments have been part of a broader effort to assert editorial control and eliminate what they perceive as "woke distractions" from the news outlet.