Top US general was ousted ‘after being told to drop probe into Kid Rock helicopter flyby’

Gen. Chris LaNeve allegedly pressured Gen. Randy George to scrap the Army's probe into the March flyover. Now, LaNeve's own promotion is in jeopardy.

Kid Rock, whose legal name is Robert Ritchie, is a vocal supporter of President Donald Trump and avowed critic of many Democratic politicians and causes.

Pete Hegseth reportedly forced Army Chief of Staff Randy George into retirement and then promoted the secretary’s top aide to the role

Hegseth Fired Army Chief Of Staff After He Was Told To Drop Probe Into Kid Rock Flyby  Forbes

‘I told a CBS reporter that I work for Stars and Stripes – not the Pentagon’

Stars and Stripes is a US govt-funded news publication that reports on the military. It recently reported on the problems faced by USS Abraham Lincoln crew

Stars and Stripes is partially funded by the DOD but has long maintained editorial independence.

The Pentagon fired Stars and Stripes publisher Max Lederer, editor Erik Slavin and reporter Lara Korte for alleged insubordination.

"According to the notice, I am being fired for stating in a CBS interview that hypothetical censorship of news for service members would constitute a personal red line," Erik Slavin said.

Editor-in-chief Erik Slavin has suggested his firing was retaliation for speaking out about editorial independence.

“People should be outraged,” Will Creely, FIRE's legal director, told Newsweek.

The news comes about a month after the editor stressed the importance of the newspaper’s independence in an interview, and a few days after the publisher announced his plans to retire.

Stars and Stripes Fox News Digital confirmed faces a leadership shakeup as Pentagon considers terminating publisher Max Lederer before retirement.

As the Pentagon takes steps to control the newspaper, in spite of its tradition of independence and civilian leadership, senators are demanding answers.

Max Lederer Jr., the publisher of Stars and Stripes, has stepped down amidst disputes over editorial independence. The Pentagon's push for more oversight has sparked tension regarding the military newspaper's objective reporting. Their recent pieces on poor conditions and declining morale reportedly led to criticism fr