Rubio, Hegseth Blame Musk for Starllink Down in Ukraine

Thursday, October 22, 2026

Top Trump administration officials are starting to point fingers squarely at SpaceX founder Elon Musk for the decision to slow down his company's Starlink satellite internet services and its military counterpart Starshield for Ukraine, which has been muddled in uncertainty over the culprit.

Looking to deflect the controversial move " which was swiftly admonished by powerful congressional Republicans and Democrats " Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday said Ukraine's access to Starlink was up to Musk and not the White House.

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"Outgoing Texas Sen. John Cornyn (R) on Wednesday said he doubted Trump had no hand in the slowdown, as he doesn't believe Musk "would do this without at least the acquiescence of the White House."

"I think it's frankly shameful," Cornyn said on CNBC's "Squawk Box." "I think we should be supporting the victim, not the aggressor."

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#1 | Posted by Corky at 2026-10-22 10:02 AM | Reply

So this confirms that Elon Musk has direct control over Ukraine's national defense systems.

I'll ask again.
Why would any sovereign nation ever enter into a deal with Elon Musk, knowing this is how he conducts business?

I'll answer again.
Elon must have done the math and figures the fascists are going to win the economy game, so it doesn't matter if a few tiny countries don't play along.

Winning that game is why Witkoff and Putin are "negotiating" the future of Ukraine in Moscow, right now.

#2 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-10-22 10:29 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Did Elon know that what he did would kill people?

He's a bright young man. Of course he did.

An individual, such as Musk, who wages war against a State, Ukraine, is a terrorist.

The Ukrainians, and everyone else, have the right to drone him.

#3 | Posted by Zed at 2026-10-22 10:57 AM | Reply

Ukraine's future probably shouldn't be decided by the ketamine induced whims of a little rich boy.

#4 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2026-10-22 11:07 AM | Reply