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Fired Stars and Stripes staff sue Pentagon, alleging First Amendment violations
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· August 28, 2026
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Key points The fired staffers include the outlet's editor-in-chief, publisher, and a reporter who covers the Middle East. Three staffers from the military publication Stars and Stripes have filed a lawsuit against the Pentagon and top officials.
Three staffers from the military publication Stars and Stripes have filed a lawsuit against the Pentagon and top officials. The plaintiffs, including the editor-in-chief, claim they were fired over personal statements protected by the First Amendment. They allege that the US Department of Defense charged them with insubordination for supporting editorial independence.
The fired staffers include the outlet's editor-in-chief, publisher, and a reporter who covers the Middle East. The lawsuit accuses the Defense Department of retaliating against them for publicly supporting editorial independence in their coverage of the agency.
Further details on the lawsuit and the circumstances surrounding the firings are available from the source.
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Category: safety Published: August 28, 2026 Source: KVIA ABC-7 Reading time: 1 min
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