Pentagon fires editor-in-chief of US military newspaper, reportedly for opposing censorship

The Pentagon has fired Erik Slavin, the editor-in-chief of the US military newspaper, following his stated opposition to potential censorship. According to the termination notice received by Slavin, the dismissal was prompted by comments he made during a CBS interview.

During the broadcast interview, Slavin stated that any hypothetical censorship of news directed at service members would constitute a personal red line for him. The firing directly ties his public remarks regarding editorial independence within military media to his removal from the position.