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Schiff: Hegseth should face Senate questions over Starlink slowdown

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) on Sunday called for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to testify before the Senate over Starlink’s slowdown to its satellite service in Ukraine, which disrupted the country’s military capabilities. On NBC News's “Meet the Press,” Schiff told host Kristen Welker that if Democrats were to regain control of the Senate, Hegseth…

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