By Jacqueline Smith, Stars and Stripes
04/23/2026
A recent opinion column I wrote as the Stars and Stripes ombudsman began with this: “Pete Hegseth doesn’t want you to see cartoons in this newspaper anymore.” Apparently the Pentagon also doesn’t want you to hear from me anymore about threats to the editorial independence of Stars and Stripes.
They fired me.
Note: Jacqueline Smith is the treasurer for CCFOI.