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GOP rep: 'We got to investigate' Starlink slowdown report

Wednesday 21 October16:32 · 2h agoAI summary
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Republican Representative Brian Fitzpatrick has demanded a congressional probe into reports that Elon Musk ordered a slowdown of Starlink services in Ukraine.

01Summary

  1. 01Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) called for an investigation into Starlink slowdown reports in Ukraine.
  2. 02He told CNN witnesses should be called and placed under oath to get to the bottom of the matter.
  3. 03The request follows a report that SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk personally ordered the slowdown.

02Why it matters

This matters because Starlink is a critical communication tool for Ukraine in its war effort; any disruption could affect military and civilian operations.

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