# Pete Hegseth Topic: [[Topics/Starlink/Starlink|Starlink]] · People in this topic are listed on the hub. - **Who:** US Secretary of Defense ("Secretary of War" in some 2026 usage). ## Role in this topic - Said the Pentagon had not "pulled anything back" ([Stars and Stripes, Oct 23, 2026](https://www.stripes.com/theaters/europe/2026-10-23/starlink-still-limited-ukraine-23238084.html)). - Recipient of the Oct 22 letters from Blumenthal and from Kelly, Tillis, Slotkin and House members. See [[Topics/Starlink/People/US Lawmakers|US Lawmakers]].