WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Mark Kelly issued the following press release:
Today, Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) joined Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and a group of their colleagues in sending a letter (https://www.kelly.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Letter-Stars-and-Stripes-01-16-2026.pdf) to the Department of Defense (DoD) demanding answers on its efforts to politicize Stars and Stripes, the military newspaper that has long maintained editorial independence.
The letter follows recent reporting (https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2026-01-15/pentagon-refocus-stars-and-stripes-content-20415816.html) on how Stars and Stripes job applicants have been asked to explain how they would advance the Administration's policy priorities, and...