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Fired Journalists From Stars and Stripes Sue Pentagon

Three journalists dismissed from Stars and Stripes accused the government of violating their First Amendment rights, asking the courts to stop their termination.

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The plaintiffs say the Trump administration is trying to fire them as a part of its "extraordinary censorship efforts."

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Pentagon firings and editorial independence dispute at Stars and Stripes

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A federal judge has declined to block the Pentagon from firing the editor, publisher and a Middle East correspondent of Stars and Stripes, allowing the Defense Department to proceed for now with exerting greater editorial control over the military newspaper while the dismissed journalists’ First Amendment lawsuit continues.

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A federal judge declined to block the Pentagon from firing the Stars and Stripes journalists, letting the Defense Department proceed for now while their First Amendment lawsuit continues.

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Fired Stars and Stripes journalists sue Hegseth and Pentagon spokesperson

The plaintiffs say the Trump administration is trying to fire them as a part of its "extraordinary censorship efforts."

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