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Pentagon Sued Over Ombudsman's Firing
Jacqueline Smith, ombudsman of Stars and Stripes, is suing the Pentagon after being fired in April for criticizing new restrictions on the newspaper. The case highlights tensions between media outlets and government oversight.
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The Hill
Jacqueline Smith, the ombudsman of outlet Stars and Stripes who was ousted in April after she criticized the Pentagon’s new restrictions on the newspaper, is suing the Defense Department. In a complaint filed Thursday in federal court in Washington, D.C., Smith alleges that her firing was retaliat
2026-06-26 23:28 UTC