Trump Denies Role in Starlink Slowdown as Report Links Musk to Proposal
President Donald Trump said his administration was not involved in restricting Starlink in Ukraine and does not know who ordered the slowdown of Starshield. The statement followed a Telegraph report that Elon Musk had proposed speed limits on the network, which Trump allegedly agreed to, leading the Pentagon to slow the military version.
President Donald Trump said on Friday that his administration was not involved in restricting the Starlink network in Ukraine. He also stressed that he does not know who ordered the slowdown of Starshield services, the military version of the satellite communications system.
Trump's comments came after The Telegraph reported that Elon Musk approached him to propose introducing speed limits to Starlink in Ukraine. The outlet cited sources with knowledge of the matter. Musk is the CEO of SpaceX and the world's richest man.
According to one of those sources, Trump agreed with Musk's proposal. That agreement paved the way for the Pentagon to slow down Starshield, the military version of the satellite communications system.
The report from The Telegraph and Trump's statement present differing accounts. The outlet's sources claim Musk pushed for the speed limits, while Trump now says he does not know who ordered the Starshield slowdown.
TopicsElon Musk · Donald Trump · SpaceX · Starlink · Starshield · The Telegraph · Pentagon · Ukraine
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