GOP congressman calls on Congress to probe Starlink disruptions in Ukraine

"There needs to be an investigation, we need to find out who these people are because lives are at risk and lives are lost over these things," Turner said

Published: October 18, 2026 5:04pm

GOP Rep. Mike Turner of Ohio on Sunday said Congress should investigate interruptions in satellite communications with Starlink, which is operated by SpaceX's Elon Musk.

"There needs to be an investigation, we need to find out who these people are because lives are at risk and lives are lost over these things," Turner said on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."

President Trump said on Friday he wasn't involved in limiting the Starlink service, and he didn't think Musk was behind it either. 

On Saturday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Trump administration was not part responsible for the disruptions. 

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