VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-21
“According to the notice, I am being fired for stating in a CBS interview that censorship of news for service members would constitute a red line. The Pentagon's public affairs office has charged me with insubordination,”
Erik Slavin · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21
Erik Slavin responded to receiving a dismissal notice from the Pentagon.
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