Pentagon moves to fire publisher and editor of Stars and Stripes

The Pentagon has issued separation notices to both the publisher and editor-in-chief of Stars and Stripes, the U.S. military news outlet partly funded by American taxpayers. Publisher Max Lederer and editor-in-chief Erik Slavin received five days to appeal their dismissals after being cited for insubordination, according to people familiar with the matter. A Defense Department spokesperson declined to comment. Lederer has led the outlet for 19 years and said he planned to retire on Sept. 30, citing fundamental differences with the Trump administration. Slavin has publicly discussed disagreements with Pentagon leaders. The newspaper has previously reported on concerns aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln during its nine-month deployment, which Navy leadership and others downplayed or denied.