WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal issued text of the following press release:
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, today led a group of his colleagues in demanding answers on the Department of Defense's (DOD) efforts to politicize Stars and Stripes, the military newspaper that has long maintained editorial independence. The letter follows recent reporting (https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/01/14/stars-and-stripes-trump-loyalty-test/) on how Stars and Stripes job applicants have been asked to explain how they would advance the Administration's policy priorities, and comments (https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/15/defense-department-stars-and-stripes-0073...