Trump right to share intel with Ukraine; don't turn off Starlink, Elon Musk!
Trump right to share intel with Ukraine; don’t turn off Starlink, Elon Musk!
Devastating Russia strikes hit Kyiv last night, and now 600,000 people are without power. The ballistic missiles were not detected in advance, which meant people on the ground there had little advanced warning.
This is very dangerous — I know, because I was in Ukraine several months ago, and I saw firsthand hand how the advanced warning of incoming attacks is absolutely critical for the people of Ukraine to go about their lives with even a semblance of normality. Forewarning allows them to seek shelter when appropriate, rather than spending all their time hiding underground.
So it was disturbing to learn that this latest strike was undetected, and there was rampant speculation online that the U.S. had stopped sharing intelligence with Ukraine, allowing it to prepare for strikes.
President Trump has been very frustrated with the war lately, since Ukrainian strikes on Russia are devastating Russia’s energy infrastructure — this war is destructive for the people of Ukraine and Russia, but also had ramifications for the rest of the world. Nobody likes this, and Trump is right to be upset.
But obviously we cannot pause the sharing of intelligence with Ukraine, which to his credit, Trump realizes. Here was the president confirming that we continue to monitor Russian planes and inform........
