Schiff: Hegseth Should Testify Over Starlink in Ukraine—‘Somebody Is Lying’
Summary
Senator Adam Schiff said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other officials should testify about reported restrictions on Ukraine’s access to SpaceX satellite services. He said conflicting accounts from U.S. officials, Elon Musk and Ukrainian leaders call for congressional scrutiny.Key Facts
- Schiff said he would call Hegseth and others with relevant knowledge to testify if Democrats regain control of the Senate.
- Ukrainian officials said access to Starlink and Starshield was restricted without advance warning, and that a speed limit on Starlink terminals disrupted battlefield operations.
- Reuters reported, citing officials, that an order to slow Starshield service came from inside the White House, but did not identify who made the decision.
- A senior U.S. official told Reuters that President Donald Trump had not requested the change.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the instruction came from the U.S. government and was carried out by SpaceX.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States and Trump had nothing to do with Starlink’s decisions.
- Musk said the U.S. government had the final say on the service, then said Ukraine had violated Starlink’s terms of service.
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