8/20/2026
Political Picture

Stars and Stripes publisher announces retirement, citing displeasure with Pentagon’s direction of outlet

Filed by Deacon Rift
Stars and Stripes publisher announces retirement, citing displeasure with Pentagon’s direction of outlet
Max Lederer, the publisher of Stars and Stripes for nearly 20 years, is retiring over issues related to how the Pentagon is directing coverage of the outlet under the Trump administration. Lederer, who announced the decision Tuesday, has been with Stars and Stripes in some capacity since 1992 and took over as publisher in 2007…
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