Stars and Stripes Publisher, Editor and Reporter Sue Pentagon To Challenge Their Firings

The Pentagon, which partially funds the news outlet, fired them last week. A Pentagon spokesperson declined to comment on the suit’s allegations.

Longtime Publisher of Stars and Stripes to Retire, Citing Differences With Pentagon Leadership

The developments at Stars and Stripes come against a backdrop of increased efforts by Hegseth to control media coverage of the department.

Judge Orders Pentagon To Lift Policy That Journalists Be Accompanied by an Escort

It was not immediately clear whether the order applied only to reporters from The New York Times, which filed the lawsuit, or to the entire press corps.

Pentagon Bars Journalists From Its Press Office, Saying It Has Become a ‘Classified Space’

The latest move took place against a backdrop of escalating tensions between the U.S. media and the second Trump administration, which has played out both in the public arena and at times in the courts.

The New York Times Sues the Pentagon a Second Time Over Hegseth’s Media Restrictions

The Times lawsuit is another salvo in what has become an escalating tension between the U.S. media and the second Trump administration.

Pentagon Can Require Reporters To Be Escorted During Appeal Process, Judges Rule

The panel’s majority opinion said the administration is likely to succeed in showing that the policy’s escort requirement is legally valid.

Federal Judge Finds Pentagon Is Violating Court Order To Restore Access to Reporters

“The department simply cannot reinstate an unlawful policy under the guise of taking ‘new’ action and expect the court to look the other way,” the judge wrote.

New York Times Accuses Pentagon of Flouting Judge’s Order Blocking Its Press Access Policy

The Times claims Pentagon officials have implemented a revised press policy that circumvents the judge’s March 20 ruling.