Fired Stars and Stripes Staff Sue Pentagon, Allege Retaliation for Reporting

Summary

Three staff members from the military news outlet Stars and Stripes are suing the Pentagon, alleging their firings were retaliation for reporting on the deteriorating USS Abraham Lincoln and a violation of their First Amendment rights. The lawsuit names publisher Max Lederer, editor-in-chief Erik Slavin, and reporter Lara Korte as plaintiffs, with the Pentagon declining to comment on the allegations.