Politico September 05, 2026 • 01:24

Judge refuses to block Pentagon from firing Stars and Stripes staffers over CBS interview - politico.com

By Associated Press

Judge refuses to block Pentagon from firing Stars and Stripes staffers over CBS interview - politico.com

U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden, a Trump appointee, ruled the journalists are unlikely to successfully prove their First Amendment rights were violated.

Stars and Stripes publisher Max Lederer, editor-in-chief Erik Slavin and Middle East reporter Lara Korte sued last Thursday in Washington, D.C., to challenge their firings by the Pentagon, which part… [+1236 chars]

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