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Reports indicate that Elon Musk ordered restrictions or a slowdown on Starlink or Starshield services used by Ukraine during the conflict with Russia. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the White House does not direct SpaceX regarding service access. Meanwhile, bipartisan lawmakers have responded to the situation, with some urging the administration to grant targeting access while others warn of risks to the United States.
Outlets across the political spectrum agree that Elon Musk and SpaceX hold control over Starlink and Starshield access in Ukraine, drawing responses from U.S. officials and lawmakers.
Left-leaning outlet NBC News focused on reports that Musk personally ordered an internet slowdown during Russian attacks. Center outlets like The Hill, CBS News, and CNBC highlighted bipartisan congressional letters urging access and provided background on Ukraine's reliance on the technology. Right-leaning outlets such as Breitbart News, The Washington Examiner, and The Daily Wire emphasized statements from Secretary of State Marco Rubio disclaiming White House involvement and highlighted concerns raised by lawmakers regarding national security risks.
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7 Republicans join letter urging Trump, Musk to give Ukraine targeting access in Russia
A bipartisan group of nearly two-dozen House members is urging President Trump to ask Elon Musk to give Ukraine access to Starlink systems inside Russia to hit missile launchers, according to a letter sent Wednesday and obtained exclusively by The Hill. The signatories included seven House Republicans alongside 16 Democrats, widening the GOP coalition…
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Source context: A bipartisan group of nearly two-dozen House members is urging President Trump to ask Elon Musk to give Ukraine access to Starlink systems inside Russia to hit missile launchers, according to a letter sent Wednesday and obtained exclusively by The Hill. The signatories included s…
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Elon Musk personally ordered a Starlink slowdown during Russia's sweeping attacks on Ukraine, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing U.S. officials and people familiar with the matter. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is adamant the White House was not responsible. "We cannot direct a private company as to the decisions they make or not make," he…
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A bipartisan group of nearly two-dozen House members is urging President Trump to ask Elon Musk to give Ukraine access to Starlink systems inside Russia to hit missile launchers, according to a letter sent Wednesday and obtained exclusively by The Hill. The signatories included seven House Republicans alongside 16 Democrats, widening the GOP coalition…
Here's what to know about Starlink and Starshield, the technologies Ukraine is relying on in the war against Russia.
Musk and President Donald Trump have both recently criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who has also flagged disruptions in U.S. intel sharing.
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) warned of an “enormous” risk to the United States if SpaceX founder Elon Musk interfered with the speed of the Starshield communications system used by Ukraine. Warren told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins that if Musk were responsible for the lapse in service for Ukraine’s use of the military version of his Starlink…
Ukraine's access to Starlink is up to SpaceX and Elon Musk, not the White House, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday.
SpaceX founder Elon Musk ordered restrictions on a military-grade satellite communications network used by Ukrainian forces, disrupting drone operations and triggering confusion within the Trump administration, according to a new report. Musk ordered a slowdown of Starshield, a military-grade version of the company’s Starlink satellite network that Ukraine…
