# Editor of US military newspaper Stars and Stripes reportedly fired under Trump

https://mins.news/en/item/28964

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-21 23:51 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/21/editor-of-us-military-newspaper-stars-and-stripes-says-he-was-fired?traffic_source=rss

> The Pentagon has fired Stars and Stripes editor-in-chief Erik Slavin and Middle East reporter Lara Korte. Slavin said the notices came after they spoke publicly in defense of the newspaper’s editorial independence, amid months of Pentagon-backed changes that press freedom groups say have raised concerns.

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