WATCH: Rubio takes questions on Musk's reported Starlink slowdown in Ukraine

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Oct 21, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio took questions from reporters Wednesday in India, most notably about a new Wall Street Journal report that said Elon Musk recently ordered the slowdown of a military-grade version of SpaceX's Starlink satellite service that Ukraine relies on. The report cites U.S. officials and people familiar with the matter.
Rubio was asked about what the Trump administration did or did not know beforehand. He noted Starlink is a private company and that the U.S. government does not have leverage over its decisions.
