Pentagonul a concediat conducerea publicaţiei militare Stars and Stripes după un reportaj care descria condiţiile dificile de la bordul portavionului USS Abraham Lincoln

The Pentagon dismissed the editor-in-chief and editor of Stars and Stripes, raising concerns about the publication's independence. Erik Slavin was fired for insubordination after expressing disagreements with the Department of Defense. Editor Max Lederer also faced dismissal, having announced his resignation shortly before. These actions followed a report highlighting difficult conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, which drew criticism of President Trump's military actions against Iran. The appointment of a military officer as deputy editor has been seen as a threat to the publication's editorial independence.