The House included funding for the newspaper in an appropriations bill it passed this year, but the Senate has yet to act. Ernie Gates, Stars and Stripes’ ombudsman, called the administration’s efforts to shut down the newspaper a “fatal interference and permanent censorship of a unique First Amendment organization,” in a statement to Forbes. In 2015, Stars and Stripes broke the story that NBC News anchor Brian Williams exaggerated his story about reporting in Iraq. Surprising factOn Thursday, multiple outlets reported Trump had said disparaging comments about veterans in the past, including calling those who died “losers” and “suckers.” Trump denied the report. DOD memo to Stars and Stripes ForbesDOD memo to Stars and Stripes ForbesFurther readingSenators call on Pentagon to reinstate funding for Stars and Stripes newspaper (The Hill)The Pentagon has ordered Stars and Stripes to shut down for no good reason (USA Today) (opinion)

Source: Forbes September 04, 2020 17:03 UTC