Sen. Adam Schiff says Pete Hegseth should testify on Starlink slowdown in Ukraine
Senator Adam Schiff has called for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to testify regarding recent Starlink satellite service disruptions in Ukraine. The situation involves conflicting accounts from the U.S. government, Elon Musk, and Ukrainian officials over who controlled the service limitations.
Why it matters
The controversy touches on the intersection of private technology control, national security, and international military operations.
Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., told NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth should testify before the Senate on the Starlink satellite limitations that disrupted Ukrainian military operations. If Democrats retake the Senate, Schiff told “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker, “Defense Secretary Hegseth should be brought in. Anyone who has knowledge of what happened.” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on “Meet the Press” last week that the Ukrainian government believed the decision to limit Starlink came from the U.S. government. Zelenskyy said at the time that “it was the message from American government to limit this speed, and technically SpaceX did it.” The Wall Street Journal reported last week that President Donald Trump called Musk and asked him to lift his company’s satellite service restrictions. Ukraine said Saturday that Starlink and Starshield, its military network, were working at high speeds again.
Headlinne story · 8 newsrooms
SpaceX Restores Ukraine Starlink Connection After Elon Musk Restricts Satellite Speeds
What every outlet reported, where they differ, and how each framed it →
Also covering this story
27 other newsrooms covered this event. We read each version separately.
Ukraine’s military says Starlink satellite connection stable after recent restrictions
Musk says he was behind Starlink speed restriction as Ukraine service restored
'Ukraine Violated Starlink, Used It To Kill People': Elon Musk As Speed Restores
SpaceX closes $40 billion debt deal for AI chips, Elon Musk says
Ukraine’s Starlink satellite speeds restored after a week of front-line disruption - AP News
World news live updates: Elon Musk admits Ukraine’s Starlink connection was ‘closed’, Benjamin Netanyahu issues chilling threat to Iran
Musk says SpaceX raised $40 billion in debt for GPUs
Musk says he was behind Starlink speed restriction after service in Ukraine is restored - The Seattle Times
Elon Musk says he was behind Starlink speed restriction after service in Ukraine is restored - Chicago Tribune
Elon Musk confirms $40 billion SpaceX debt deal for AI chips, warns of neocloud shakeout
Ukraine disputes Musk's claim its military breached Starlink's terms
Ukraine says Starlink is back to normal after disruptions
EasyJet is adding SpaceX's Starlink satellite Wi-Fi to its full fleet
Ukraine says Starlink connection 'now stable' after network limits
Elon Musk says SpaceX was behind Starlink restriction that disrupted Ukraine’s defences
Musk Fears Russia Could Target Starlink Satellites With Anti-Satellite Weapons
Musk says he was behind Starlink speed restriction in Ukraine
Zelenskyy says Starlink is working again in Ukraine and thanks Americans who 'took this seriously'
Ukraine says its military did not violate Starlink terms, disputing Elon Musk claim
Ukraine depends on Starlink - can Europe plug the gap?
Musk says SpaceX restricted Ukraine's Starlink connection as service restored
Starlink seems to be working normally again in Ukraine
‘Ukraine violated Starlink terms, used it to kill people’: Elon Musk admits imposing curbs after Kyiv's access restored
Musk warns Starlink will cut service if Ukraine uses it to “kill people”
Musk accuses Ukraine of violating Starlink's terms of service
'To kill people': Musk accuses Ukraine military of misusing Starlink for drone strikes
Musk says he was behind Starlink’s slowdown in Ukraine - The Hill
Get smarter about the news
Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in