> Politico reported earlier that the White House was pressuring American space firms to ditch the meeting on September 9 and 10. According to the report, in a private call, a White House official had told companies, including billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Stoke Space, K2 Space and Astra, that attending the two-day event “could look like tacit support for EU policy positions,” three anonymous sources familiar with the call told Politico.
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SpaceX and Blue Origin, along with Stoke Space and Starcloud, have cancelled their participation in a major space summit in Paris scheduled for September 9–10. France’s Ministry for Higher Education, Research and Space suggested that the decision may have been influenced by pressure from the US government.
According to Politico, the White House privately urged several American space companies to skip the summit, warning that their participation could be seen as tacit support for EU policy positions. US officials also reportedly criticized France for failing to coordinate the event with Washington, accusing it of anti-competitive practices and arguing that the summit’s panels did not adequately represent the American perspective. France expressed disappointment but said it remains committed to working with its US partners and allies despite increasing political tensions.
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No doubt the WH is pulling the same shit with Carney’s upcoming investment summit
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> Politico reported earlier that the White House was pressuring American space firms to ditch the meeting on September 9 and 10. According to the report, in a private call, a White House official had told companies, including billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Stoke Space, K2 Space and Astra, that attending the two-day event “could look like tacit support for EU policy positions,” three anonymous sources familiar with the call told Politico.
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SpaceX and Blue Origin, along with Stoke Space and Starcloud, have cancelled their participation in a major space summit in Paris scheduled for September 9–10. France’s Ministry for Higher Education, Research and Space suggested that the decision may have been influenced by pressure from the US government.
According to Politico, the White House privately urged several American space companies to skip the summit, warning that their participation could be seen as tacit support for EU policy positions. US officials also reportedly criticized France for failing to coordinate the event with Washington, accusing it of anti-competitive practices and arguing that the summit’s panels did not adequately represent the American perspective. France expressed disappointment but said it remains committed to working with its US partners and allies despite increasing political tensions.
No doubt the WH is pulling the same shit with Carney’s upcoming investment summit