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Hegseth's Pentagon wanted them fired, but wouldn't say why. This publisher refused to comply.
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12:38Now PlayingPete Hegseth is trying to shape how the world gets its information about what’s going on inside the military – including changes to military publications like 'Stars and Stripes.' The paper, which is partially funded by the Department of Defense, has historically held editorial independence, but when three of its staffers spoke out – they were fired. The former publisher, Max Lederer, said he tried to stay on and be a “change agent,” but it wasn’t enough.
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