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Lawmakers Demand Inspector-General Probes Into Musk’s SpaceX Control

By Drooid · Oct 23, 2026, 3:49 PM UTC · How we work

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Senators and representatives demand inspector-general probes into Elon Musk’s control of Starshield and Starlink.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren warned Musk’s control poses “enormous risk” to U.S. foreign policy and urged a probe.
Sen. Kevin Cramer warned U.S. security depends too heavily on SpaceX and urged more competition.
NATO allies such as Poland’s foreign minister Radoslaw Sikorski questioned reliance on SpaceX for battlefield communications.

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Senators and representatives demand inspector-general probes into Elon Musk’s control of Starshield and Starlink.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren warned Musk’s control poses “enormous risk” to U.S. foreign policy and urged a probe.
Sen. Kevin Cramer warned U.S. security depends too heavily on SpaceX and urged more competition.
NATO allies such as Poland’s foreign minister Radoslaw Sikorski questioned reliance on SpaceX for battlefield communications.