Pentagon hands Stars and Stripes journalists a one-week delay of dismissal

The Pentagon has agreed to pause the immediate firings of three Stars and Stripes employees for one week after the fired reporters and editors had sought a temporary restraining order to halt their removal.

U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia Trevor Neil McFadden, a Trump appointee, told the federal court during a hearing on Friday that the Pentagon came to an agreement to grant a delay on the firing until Sept. 4, according to a Politico report confirmed to the Washington Examiner by Democracy Defenders Fund, which represents the plaintiffs. The agreement came after attorneys for the Stars and Stripes employees and Justice Department lawyers argued over whether a TRO would be justified in the case.