WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Angus King issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee (SVAC) and the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), joined several of his Senate colleagues in demanding answers from the Department of Defense (DOD) regarding its recent efforts to politicize the independent newspaper (https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/15/media/stars-and-stripes-pentagon-news-outlet), Stars and Stripes. In a letter (https://www.veterans.senate.gov/services/files/550DF8D5-B719-40E6-B3B3-382831111795) to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, the Senators raise concerns over recent reporting (https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/01/15/stars-and-stripes-pentagon-editoria...