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Pentagon fires Stars and Stripes leaders amid Hegseth pressure campaign

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CNN By Brian Stelter, Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — In a blow to press freedoms within the US military, the Pentagon has forced out several top staffers at Stars and Stripes, the military publication with a long record of editorial independence.

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  1. KVIA El Paso

    Pentagon fires Stars and Stripes leaders amid Hegseth pressure campaign (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    CNN By Brian Stelter, Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — In a blow to press freedoms within the US military, the Pentagon has forced out several top staffers at Stars and Stripes, the military publication with a long record of editorial independence.

  2. Salon

    Hegseth fires “Stars and Stripes” journalists, deepens Pentagon press crackdown (opens Salon)

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    The military paper has served troops and their families for generations and Congress protects its independence

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