Sam Liccardo
Official: @repliccardo. US Rep for CA 16th District. Former Mayor of San José. Despite being 60% water, I’m a big eater. @kohl_garcia's Husband.
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True80% confidence8 sourcesOct 28, 2026The Russian military provided Iran with satellite and geospatial intelligence to target and attack American soldiers in March 2026.Multiple independent outlets (Reuters, NBC News, CNN, Washington Post, and CNAS citing U.S. officials) report that Russia, largely via satellite imagery, gave Iran intelligence on U.S. forces' locations to help target them in March 2026, including before the March 26-27 Prince Sultan Air Base attack that wounded 12 U.S. personnel. Russia denies it, and NBC notes there is no indication Moscow directs Iranian strikes, but neither contradicts the core claim; the claim is also faithful to the passage's wording.True90% confidence5 sourcesOct 28, 2026Reps. Sam Liccardo, Jimmy Panetta and Ro Khanna sent a letter to White House chief of staff Susie Wiles demanding information about a reported slowdown of the government satellite network in Ukraine.Multiple independent sources (CNBC-sourced primary reporting on the lawmakers' own site, Politico, SF Standard, Snopes) confirm that Reps. Liccardo, Panetta and Khanna sent a letter to chief of staff Susie Wiles demanding an investigation into the reported restriction of Starshield service in Ukraine. The extracted claim's phrasing ('demanding information about a reported slowdown') matches the Politico report and the passage's briefing request is consistent with the letter's contents.