Starlink satellite connections in the White House bypass controls meant to stop leaks and hacking.
Elon Musk’s team at the U.S. DOGE Service and allies in the Trump administration ignored White House communications experts worried about potential security breaches when DOGE personnel installed Musk’s Starlink internet service in the complex this year, three people familiar with the matter told The Washington Post.
The people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive issues, said those who were managing White House communications systems were not informed in advance when DOGE representatives went to the roof of the adjacent Eisenhower Executive Office Building in February to install a terminal connecting users in the complex to Starlink satellites, which are owned by Musk’s private SpaceX rocket company.
The people said those managing the systems weren’t able to monitor such connections to stop sensitive information from leaving the complex or hackers from breaking in.
So Musk being cast out means all of a sudden they care about security?
Perfectly demonstrating that the in/out group separation is the only principle they care about.
I clearly remember these concerns being reported when Musk got the antennas installed in the first place.
Now is the time to remind everyone involved about this very minor issue that was never addressed.
They care about the appearance and PR of security. Which is why any narrative that pushes blame away from whomever they want on to whomever they wish is always gonna be the plan.
Edit: Literally just hit post mid sentence 😟