What changed in this update
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 First Amendment Lawsuit at Stars and Stripes
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Current state
The Pentagon has dismissed the editor, publisher and a correspondent of Stars and Stripes, and three of the dismissed journalists have sued the Pentagon, alleging First Amendment violations and asking a court to block their terminations.
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What changed
Three fired Stars and Stripes journalists sued the Pentagon over alleged First Amendment violations, seeking a court order to block their terminations.
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NYTimes – US NYT
Fired Journalists From Stars and Stripes Sue Pentagon
CBS
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."
