What did Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway say about Elon Musk restricting Ukraine's Starlink access?

Kara Swisher said Elon Musk's admission that SpaceX restricted Ukraine's Starlink access confirmed what the hosts had long claimed, and that the week-long disruption hurt military operations. Scott Galloway compared it to Charles Lindbergh being able to switch off the guidance systems on bombers sent to Britain, called Musk a traitor to the West if the reports hold, and predicted Congress will haul him in after the midterms.

• Musk claims Ukraine broke Starlink's terms of service by using it for offensive drone strikes, which Ukraine disputes.
• Galloway also blamed the US government for allowing one unelected person that power.
• Swisher noted the criticism of Musk is bipartisan and global.

▸In their words

“given the mother of all dangerous hall passes to people because they are billionaires.” Scott Galloway · at 1:04:09 — open in the transcript →

Source: our own transcription of the episode. The full conversation is on Pivot (2026-10-27). Read the whole episode summary →

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