Pentagon officials mulling the firing of military newspaper Stars and Stripes publisher

The Pentagon is considering the removal of the publisher who oversees the military newspaper Stars and Stripes, Fox News Digital has confirmed.

Max Lederer, who has led the paper for 19 years, announced his retirement to staff on Tuesday, saying he intends to step down at the end of September.

However, Pentagon leadership may terminate him beforehand. One U.S. official familiar with the matter told Fox News Digital his "poor job performance" as publisher is the main factor but that...