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Pentagon officials are eyeing the ousting of Stars and Stripes’ publisher—set to retire in September—as part of a broader push to reshape the military newspaper, which still gets taxpayer funding. With 1.4 million daily readers mostly online and a dwindling print audience among service members in low-connectivity zones, critics say the paper has become a passive aggregator rather than a source of original reporting. The current publisher, who clashed with Pentagon leadership over mission direction, vows to ensure a smooth exit. This move follows other administration efforts to tighten media access, including firing the ombudsman for criticizing censorship—she’s now suing for retaliation.

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