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Musk says Starshield limits are up to the president

The military and ultimately the president decide limits on the system, Musk said Wednesday, while it remains unclear why Ukraine's military lost access; the satellites remain unavailable for comment.

On air: Hank Ledger, Dale Bearman and Kenji Moonfield on The Five O'Clock
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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorElon Musk said today that decisions to restrict Starshield are made by the U.S. military and, ultimately, the president, as Ukraine's loss of access remains unexplained.

  2. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSo the man who owns the satellites says the button belongs to someone else. Brilliant. Nobody has ever passed the buck from orbit before.

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