Mark Schoeff Jr.
Coverage of Mark Schoeff Jr. in the Nexus archive.
- Pentagon dismisses Stars and Stripes leadership after editor, reporter oppose military interference
The Pentagon dismissed Stars and Stripes' editor-in-chief, Erik Slavin, and reporter Lara Korte for insubordination after they publicly objected to potential censorship by the U.S. military. The move also included the dismissal of publisher Max Lederer. Media leaders criticized these dismissals as attempts by the Pentagon to dictate coverage and undermine editorial independence.
- Justice Department withdraws subpoenas that sought reporters’ grand jury testimony, sources say
The Justice Department issued and later withdrew subpoenas seeking testimony from reporters at The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal as part of a crackdown on media leaks. The move, criticized as a threat to press freedom, followed prior actions like an FBI search of a Washington Post reporter's home.
- Justice Department withdraws subpoenas that sought reporters' grand jury testimony, sources say
The Justice Department issued and later withdrew subpoenas targeting reporters from The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal, seeking their grand jury testimony as part of a crackdown on media leaks. The move, criticized as a threat to press freedom, included a prior FBI search of a Washington Post reporter's home and the seizure of her devices.
- Justice Department withdraws subpoenas that sought reporters' grand jury testimony, sources say
The Justice Department issued and later withdrew subpoenas seeking grand jury testimony from reporters at The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal as part of a crackdown on media leaks. The move, criticized as a threat to press freedom, included a prior FBI search of a Washington Post reporter's home and seizure of devices.