Pentagon shuts down century-old Stars and Stripes newspaper

[EdinVA]

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon has ordered the military's independent newspaper, Stars and Stripes, to cease publication at the end of the month, despite congressional efforts to continue funding the century-old publication.
The order to halt publication by Sept. 30, and dissolve the organization by the end of January, follows the Pentagon's move earlier this year to cut the $15.5 million in funding for the paper from the Defense Department budget. And it is a reflection of the Trump administration's broader animosity for the media and members of the press.

https://wjla.com/news/nation-world/shutdown-of-stars-and-stripes-newspaper

[mystery-ak]

Trump says he won't cut funding for Stars and Stripes
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/515185-trump-says-he-wont-cut-funding-for-stars-and-stripes

[truth_seeker]

Trump says he won't cut funding for Stars and Stripes
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/515185-trump-says-he-wont-cut-funding-for-stars-and-stripes

Yet another of the ongoing fake news items?

[Right_in_Virginia]

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump

The United States of America will NOT be cutting funding to @starsandstripes magazine under my watch. It will continue to be a wonderful source of information to our Great Military!

3:42 PM · Sep 4, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1301968873487564802

[EasyAce]

Yet another of the ongoing fake news items?

He said it after the Pentagon order became known.

But give him this---at least he said it.

It won't help him in the long run considering the rest of his military attitudes (and no, they didn't stop with deciding John McCain was no war hero because he got captured after being shot down and President Tweety prefers those who didn't get captured), but stopping a Stars and Stripes shutdown is a big point for him.