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President Trump announced Friday that the Defense Department "will NOT be cutting funding" to the military's historic independent newspaper, Stars and Stripes.

Driving the news: A Pentagon memo quoted in a USA Today opinion piece on Friday ordered the 159-year-old newspaper's publisher to produce a plan by Sept. 15 to "dissolve the Stars and Stripes."

In February, the Defense Department proposed cutting the $15.5 million in funding to the newspaper. But the House has since passed legislation that includes the funding through the 2021 fiscal year.

Pentagon will not cut funding to military's independent newspaper, Trump says

The Pentagon ordered Stars and Stripes to dissolve by the end of the month.

Trump in the White House on Sept. 4. Photo: Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images

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President Trump <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="announced Friday" data-vars-click-url="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1301968873487564802" data-vars-content-id="820b893d-0018-4598-bfda-7775cfd41824" data-vars-headline="Pentagon will not cut funding to military&#x27;s independent newspaper, Trump says" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1301968873487564802" target="_blank">announced Friday</a> that the Defense Department &quot;will NOT be cutting funding&quot; to the military&#x27;s historic independent newspaper, Stars and Stripes.Driving the news: A <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Pentagon memo" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/pentagon-shutting-down-159-year-old-newspaper-stars-and-stripes-28123896-4305-4d20-b4ee-beb4f93ea753.html" data-vars-content-id="820b893d-0018-4598-bfda-7775cfd41824" data-vars-headline="Pentagon will not cut funding to military&#x27;s independent newspaper, Trump says" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/pentagon-shutting-down-159-year-old-newspaper-stars-and-stripes-28123896-4305-4d20-b4ee-beb4f93ea753.html" target="_self">Pentagon memo</a> quoted in a USA Today <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="opinion piece" data-vars-click-url="https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/09/04/trump-and-stars-and-stripes-attacking-american-icon-column/5706859002/" data-vars-content-id="820b893d-0018-4598-bfda-7775cfd41824" data-vars-headline="Pentagon will not cut funding to military&#x27;s independent newspaper, Trump says" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/09/04/trump-and-stars-and-stripes-attacking-american-icon-column/5706859002/" target="_blank">opinion piece</a> on Friday ordered the 159-year-old newspaper&#x27;s publisher to produce a plan by Sept. 15 to &quot;dissolve the Stars and Stripes.&quot;

2024 will be an election year like no other, as President Biden seeks re-election amid economic uncertainty, two wars and questions about his age. His likely foe, former President Trump, faces felony charges and vows revenge on his political enemies. Meanwhile, Americans generally are dissatisfied with those choices and are divided over immigration, race, education and more.

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Pentagon will not cut funding to military's independent newspaper, Trump says

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