Longtime Stars and Stripes leaders suing Hegseth, Pentagon to challenge their firings from military newspaper

3 Stars and Stripes staffers sue Pentagon over firings at military news outlet

Three Stars and Stripes staffers sued the Pentagon in federal court on Thursday, looking to prevent last week’s firings by the Department of Defense (DOD) at the military-focused newspaper. Stars and Stripes publisher Max Lederer, editor-in-chief Erik Slavin and reporter Lara Korte filed the complaint in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, alleging…

Aug 27, 2026

Longtime Stars and Stripes leaders suing Hegseth, Pentagon to challenge their firings from military newspaper

Stars and Stripes publisher Max Lederer, editor-in-chief Erik Slavin and Middle East reporter Lara Korte are named as plaintiffs in the federal lawsuit filed Thursday in Washington, D.C.

Aug 27, 2026