# Stars and Stripes publisher quits after clashes with Pentagon

https://mins.news/en/item/27408

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-20 14:10 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/20/trumps-war-on-stars-and-stripes-why-has-military-newspaper-chief-quit?traffic_source=rss

> Max D Lederer Jr, publisher of the US military newspaper Stars and Stripes for 19 years, announced his retirement after suggesting fundamental clashes with the Trump administration and Pentagon over the publication’s mission and editorial direction. His departure followed reporting on a mental health crisis aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth accused the outlet of promoting “woke distractions.”

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