Trump Denies Role in Starshield Limits for Ukraine

U.S. President Donald Trump denied involvement in restricting Ukraine's access to Starshield, the military version of Starlink, and said he does not know who initiated the limitation. He made the remarks to journalists on Wednesday, October 21. Trump twice repeated he was not involved but did not explain who in his administration could issue such orders or why he remains unaware of the responsible party. Reports from The Telegraph and Reuters suggested Elon Musk proposed the restriction and the White House approved it, though Musk later said U.S. military officials determine any limits. Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth denied any slowdown occurred on October 20, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio previously claimed Ukraine never had Starshield access, only Starlink. Trump stated he would like to find out who was responsible.