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IrishBubbaLiberal

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Fri Feb 7, 2025, 12:25 AM
Feb 2025

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In his testimony, IG Martin announced he had launched an investigation involving Starlink satellite terminals in Ukraine. Starlink is owned by Elon Musk through his aerospace company, SpaceX.

“We are examining… USAID’s oversight of Starlink Satellite Terminals provided to the Ukrainian government… When completed, we look forward to sharing the findings of these reports with the subcommittee.”

—USAID Inspector General Paul K. Martin, Sept 26, 2024

Martin testified to the committee, “In addition to another ongoing audit on direct budget support, we are examining USAID’s Energy Security Project, USAID’s oversight of Starlink Satellite Terminals provided to the Ukrainian government, and USAID’s efforts to protect against sexual exploitation and abuse in Ukraine. When completed, we look forward to sharing the findings of these reports with the subcommittee.”

But the investigation involving Musk’s company is effectively dead, and whatever damning information the investigation would have revealed to the public about Starlink has been covered up for good.

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