Sen. Adam Schiff called for Pete Hegseth to testify about Ukraine’s Starlink slowdown
Sen. Adam Schiff, a California Democrat, said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and anyone with knowledge of Ukraine’s Starlink slowdown should testify before the Senate if Democrats regain control. Schiff cited conflicting public accounts. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his government believed the U.S. had directed restrictions.
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Sen. Adam Schiff, a California Democrat, called for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to testify before the Senate about Ukraine’s Starlink slowdown. On NBC’s “Meet the Press” Sunday, Schiff said Hegseth and anyone with knowledge should be called if Democrats regain Senate control. He cited differing accounts from President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk, saying, “Somebody is lying here.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his government believed the U.S. government directed SpaceX to limit Starlink service. Musk wrote on X that Ukraine’s military violated Starlink’s terms of service and that a loophole was closed last week; he also said limits were at the discretion of the U.S. military and ultimately President Trump. Rolling Out reported Ukraine said Friday the system remained impaired, while NBC reported Ukraine said Saturday Starlink and its military network, Starshield, were working at high speeds again.
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- The Hill — Adam Schiff calls for Hegseth testimony on Starlink slowdown in Ukraine
- NBC News — Sen. Adam Schiff says Pete Hegseth should testify on Starlink slowdown in Ukraine
- Around Prague — Schiff Wants Hegseth to Testify as Dispute Over Ukraine Starlink Limits Grows
- MEAWW (Media Entertainment Arts WorldWide) — ‘Somebody is lying here’: Schiff challenges Trump, Musk over conflicting Starlink claims
- Newsweek — Schiff: Hegseth Should Testify Over Starlink in Ukraine—' ...
- rollingout.com — Who ordered the Starlink slowdown? Sen. Adam Schiff demands the truth
- mezha.net — Sen. Adam Schiff says Hegseth should testify about ...
Verifier’s note
The results report Schiff’s Sunday call for Hegseth and others with knowledge of the Starlink slowdown to testify before the Senate. Their timing matches the proposed event, and none contradicts its central claim.