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How Elon Musk gained so much power over U.S. security interests

PBS NewsHour · October 21, 2026 at 6:50 PM

How Elon Musk gained so much power over U.S. security interests

According to reports, Elon Musk ordered the slowdown of Ukraine's Starshield defense systems.

Nick Schifrin reports, and Amna Nawaz discusses how the world's richest man gained such power over U.S. security interests with Charles Galbreath, a retired Air Force colonel who focused on space operations during his 30-year military career and is now at the Air Force Association's Mitchell Institute.

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How Elon Musk gained so much power over U.S. security interests

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