Trump asked Musk to lift a Starlink slowdown, putting political pressure directly on private satellite infrastructure. No public ticker to trade here, but it signals more hands-on intervention in stra

What happened: According to The Wall Street Journal, President Trump asked Elon Musk to lift a slowdown of SpaceX's Starlink. Musk, a critic of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, had ordered the slowdown, the Journal previously reported. Why it matters: The report ties a presidential request to Musk's control of Starlink, a service whose availability has been a subject of dispute in the Ukraine conflict. Coverage: 5 outlets in 24h

According to The Wall Street Journal, President Trump asked Elon Musk to lift a slowdown of SpaceX's Starlink. Musk, a critic of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, had ordered the slowdown, the Journal previously reported.

The report ties a presidential request to Musk's control of Starlink, a service whose availability has been a subject of dispute in the Ukraine conflict.