Senators Demand Investigation Into Ukraine Satellite Disruption

[u/mrcanard]

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/us/politics/ukraine-satellite-intelligence-investigation-senate.html

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[u/mrcanard]

Republicans joined Democrats in calling on the Pentagon’s inspector general to look into whether the Trump administration was responsible for the interruption.

Department of War Office of Inspector General, https://www.dodig.mil/About/

[u/fuggerdug → u/mrcanard]

First thing they did when in power was remove IGs across all sorts of services including DOD, so I don't know what kind of spineless sycophant is in that role nowadays.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_dismissals_of_U.S._inspectors_general

[u/U_zer2 → u/fuggerdug]

“We’ve found that Ai, I mean Si, was to blame. But not the kind that comes from data centers. Ah-men.”

[u/outerproduct]

Ah, I remember when the Republicans used to be scared of the Russians instead of being on the same side as them.

[u/mrcanard → u/outerproduct]

Isn't that the truth.

[u/Jaew96 → u/outerproduct]

Republicans are on the same side as the Russians because they’re scared of the Russians. Or they’re scared of the kompromat that the Russians hold.

[u/alternatingflan]

Nothing will come of it with a republican senate majority - ever.

[u/MindlessRip9356 → u/alternatingflan]

50% of the time it will happen 100% of the time

[u/ClutchReverie]

Spoiler alert: The Trump administration is responsible

[u/mrcanard → u/ClutchReverie]

Temper that thought with the US Congress empowered him.

Where are they now???? On vacation again. Thank Mike Johnson.

[u/ClutchReverie → u/mrcanard]

Be fair. They don't just empower him, they are spineless to act like one of 3 branches of government with Constitutionally equal power to the Executive to act in the best interest of our country instead of serving the president.

[u/Slim_Margins1999 → u/ClutchReverie]

Yeah. Instructions literally came from the White House. Now they’re talking about joint projects and data centers WITH RUSSIA?!?!? WTF

[u/schrod]

Totally unacceptable to abandon Ukraine and kowtow to Putin!!!

The lives of brave Ukrainians, totally wronged by Putin's war must be supported against an obvious evil, uncalled for invasion. That Trump and Musk don't understand this is mind boggling and totally unacceptable.

[u/DonnyMox]

VOTE BLUE!

[u/NFTokin]

We want answers!

[u/binocular_gems]

Spoiler: Musk offered to do it, Trump encouraged him, Starlink followed through on Musk's request.

As soon as Senate Republicans detect that Trump and Musk were behind this, they'll go silent, just as they have on Trump flagrantly breaking the law. Republicans passed the Lindsey Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026. Republicans passed this bill, Trump signed it into law on September 18. Trump then broke the law that he himself signed, on October 9th, by ordering that the US purchase Russian diesel fuel.

What Republicans have actually spoken out about their own president breaking their own law? Have they held any hearings? Have they made any comments on the senate floor? No.

[u/aprole]

Thanks in advance for your cooperation.

[u/SteakForGoodDogs]

Gotta check if any suspicious checks finally cashed in a Trump or Musk account recently.

[u/Rabid_Alleycat]

So if Dems control the House next year, can we put some conditions on all the money we’re paying Musk?

[u/zestzebra]

Just tell Musk to stop f**king around.