Pentagon fires Stars and Stripes publisher after he gave an interview to CBS News over ‘hypothetical censorship’
The publisher of the military newspaper announced his retirement earlier this week but also received a separation notice, the editor-in-chief says
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What happenedThe publisher of the military newspaper announced his retirement earlier this week but also received a separation notice, the editor-in-chief says.
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Left / center-leftPentagon fires Stars and Stripes publisher after he gave an interview to CBS News over ‘hypothetical censorship’
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