Democrats Demand Musk Preserve SpaceX Documents on Starlink Restrictions for Ukraine
US Democratic senators have ordered Elon Musk to preserve SpaceX documents related to alleged Starlink restrictions for Ukraine, demanding responses to oversight questions by November 30. The senators, Jeanne Shaheen and Chris Kuns, cited service disruptions from October 13-24 and November 12 that complicated Ukrainian military operations. They criticized the "opacity of the decision-making process" and asked whether anyone outside SpaceX authorized the restrictions. Musk must provide company documents dating from September 1, including correspondence with the White House or Pentagon. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reported Starshield slowdowns along the front line, affecting Ukraine's ability to intercept Russian drones.