{
  "id": 2453028,
  "title": "Stars and Stripes editor, reporter fired for insubordination after doing CBS interview",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/stars-and-stripes-editor-reporter-fired-for-insubordination-after",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T23:42:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PBS NewsHour",
    "slug": "pbs-newshour",
    "url": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/stars-and-stripes-editor-reporter-fired-for-insubordination-after-doing-cbs-interview"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Pentagon has fired the editor-in-chief and publisher of Stars and Stripes, a military news outlet that has maintained editorial independence since covering the US military during the Civil War. According to CBS News, Erik Slavin, the editor-in-chief, was let go for insubordination after an interview with the network where he discussed disagreements with the Department of Defense.\n\nMax Lederer, the publisher since 2007, was also terminated, as was reporter Lara Korte, who stated she was sacked for saying she works for Stars and Stripes, not the Pentagon or any administration. The firings come after the newspaper reported on difficult conditions for crew members on the USS Abraham Lincoln, which drew criticism of former President Donald Trump's policies.\n\nThe Department of Defense cited insubordination as the reason for the terminations, with the fired employees given five days to appeal their dismissals, as per CBS News. Stars and Stripes is partially funded by the Department of Defense but has historically maintained its editorial independence.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 7,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Pentagon moves to fire publisher and editor of Stars and Stripes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/pentagon-moves-to-fire-publisher-and-editor-of-stars-and-stripes",
        "published": "2026-08-21T18:37:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Pentagon fires publisher and editor of US military news outlet Stars and Stripes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/pentagon-fires-publisher-and-editor-of-us-military-news-outlet-stars",
        "published": "2026-08-21T20:10:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Pentagon fires Stars and Stripes editor in chief, publisher, reporter",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/pentagon-fires-stars-and-stripes-editor-in-chief-publisher-reporter",
        "published": "2026-08-21T22:11:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Pentagon fires Stars and Stripes leaders after they criticise interference",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/pentagon-fires-stars-and-stripes-leaders-after-they-criticise",
        "published": "2026-08-21T22:28:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Editor of US newspaper Stars and Stripes reportedly fired under Trump",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/editor-of-us-newspaper-stars-and-stripes-reportedly-fired-under-trump",
        "published": "2026-08-21T23:51:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Pentagon fires editor-in-chief and top reporter of 'Stars and Stripes'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/pentagon-fires-editor-in-chief-and-top-reporter-of-stars-and-stripes",
        "published": "2026-08-22T02:28:37.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}