Democrats are trying a new strategy to push back against new restrictions the Pentagon has placed on its longstanding in-house media outlet.
In recent months, the Department of Defense has taken steps to assert its power over Stars and Stripes, the military’s longstanding independent newspaper which sits within the department but has historically operated with broad editorial latitude. In April, the Pentagon fired its ombudsman, the person charged with overseeing the paper’s editorial content and independence and tasked with flagging potential issues to Congress. In a March memo, the department directed the newspaper to publish content consistent with “good order and discipline,” and made a series of content decisions including limiting syndication of external stories.
On Thursday, Senate Democrats announced plans to introduce new legislation aimed at restoring elements of the paper’s independence.
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