President Trump's tweet rejecting the Pentagon's plan to shut down the military paper 'Stars and Stripes' came as he faced a firestorm of criticism for reportedly calling U.S. Marines who died in WWI 'losers' and 'suckers.'
remains popular among many members of the military and has bipartisan support in Congress, especially among those who served in the armed forces.signed by U.S. Army Col. Paul Haverstick said the newspaper would be shut down by Sept. 30, the last day of the government's 2020 fiscal year. The memo gave no reason for closing the publication other than saying funding was not in next year's budget request.
Congress, meanwhile, has not finalized the Pentagon's 2021 budget, which was more than $700 billion this year. The House plan calls for continued funding for the newspaper, while the Senate version does not. Those plans will have to be reconciled and then signed by Trump.which is directed at members of the military, was first published for a brief time during the Civil War in 1861 and then again during World War I and its immediate aftermath, in 1918-19.
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