Democratic Senators call for an investigation of ethics in the recent commercial deals of Starlink

Starlink, online internet constellation from Elon Musk, which is operating via Spacex, has acquired the attention of legislators. This week, Democratic Senators called on to investigate whether the Trump administration is using commercial negotiations in favor of Musk.

in message Federal officials, including Public Prosecutor Bam Bondi and the director of the US government ethics office, Jameson Jarir, a group of Democratic Senate members, “Musk may use its official role and his proximity to the president as a lever for his personal and financial favor – even if it is expensive of American consumers and the benefit of the nation’s foreign policy.”

The message comes shortly after the accompanying of Musk Trump to Saudi Arabia on the first foreign trip to the president in his second term The approval of Starlink in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced While the White House subscriber The latest defense and trade agreements. Senate members, including Elizabeth Warren (MBMas), Mark Warner (D-VA), and Jin Shaheen (DN.H), indicated that Starlink has a “aggressive goal” to win a million new customers every year. However, Starlink has struggled to secure agreements to work on some emerging markets “and its growth appears slow last year. But then things turned.

“Since President Trump took office, Musk has become Trump’s supreme advisor. Starlink has witnessed a rush from new countries that allow the company to enter its markets,” said members of the Senate: For example, Lesoto Musk The first satellite internet service license ever shortly after Trump struck the country with high tariffs. Senate members also highlighted the recent deals with other countries “seeking a threat from the unpredictable Trump administration tariff”, including India, Vietnam and Bangladesh.

The message specifically mentions two articles from the Washington Post. First, and Editorial In detail, the Bangladesh official met Musk at the White House in February immediately after a commercial meeting. There, the musk guaranteed that the country “will not be able to obtain favorable commercial conditions” without giving Starlink to reach Bangladesh. Then, a a report Where the publication detailed how the internal documents it obtained showed that officials “pushed countries to clarify obstacles to American satellite companies, and Starlink is often mentioned by name.” Although nothing shows that the Trump administration “is explicitly required (G) in favor of Starlink in exchange for a decrease in customs tariff,” the Post said that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs asked officials to pressure for organizational approvals.

Senate members said: “The indication is that a foreign government adopts Starlink in exchange for relief on definitions, it appears to be a state of textbooks for corruption,” while requesting an investigation into whether officials are “followers of Quid-PRO-Quo exchange to reach Starlink in favor of the tariff that violates federal morals.”

In addition, Senators wrote that the participation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs raises additional concerns, including “these officials may spoil the public’s interest in favor of Mr. Musk’s financial interests while negotiating the new tariff agreements – and whether they have been directed by (Musk) or (Trump) to do so.” Senate members asked the Inspector General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to investigate this matter.