{"id":"ecfe4ed6-2ff9-445f-a1bb-c65067465f30","url":"https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/21/editor-of-us-military-newspaper-stars-and-stripes-says-he-was-fired?traffic_source=rss","domain":"aljazeera.com","outlet":{"name":"Al Jazeera","country":"QA","cred":4,"lean":-1,"curated":true},"title":"Editor of US newspaper Stars and Stripes reportedly fired under Trump","plainHeadline":"Editor of US newspaper Stars and Stripes reportedly fired under Trump","rewrite":{"model":"gpt-5.6-sol","at":"2026-08-23T11:03:48.623Z"},"summary":["Pentagon terminated editor-in-chief Erik Slavin and Middle East reporter Lara Korte.","Publisher Max Lederer also received a separation notice amid leadership shakeup.","Slavin said the firings relate to defending editorial independence by law and policy.","Pentagon had signaled a shift to warfighter-focused content under a 2021 plan.","Senators urged Pentagon to preserve Stars and Stripes independence and avoid retaliation."],"topics":["Politics","Social Media"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-08-21T23:51:40.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-08-22T00:20:16.472Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/456ecc51-75a7-488d-97e9-a27f41e80d2f"}