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Report: Trump Administration Ignored Advice When Installing Starlink at the White House A Wi-Fi network called ‘Starlink Guest’ appeared on White House phones, asking only for a password and not a username or a second form of authentication, The Washington Post reports.


A Wi-Fi network called ‘Starlink Guest’ appeared on White House phones, asking only for a password and not a username or a second form of authentication, The Washington Post reports.

The Washington Post reports that those with authority over White House communications systems were not informed in advance when DOGE representatives installed a Starlink terminal on the roof of the nearby Eisenhower Executive Office Building. The Post reported earlier this week that NASA and the Pentagon have urged SpaceX competitors to speed up their development of alternative rockets and spacecraft, amid the ongoing feud between Musk and President Trump. Earlier this week, Musk threatened that SpaceX would stop flying its Dragon spacecraft, an important part of NASA operations, which supplies the International Space Station with vital cargo like food and fuel.

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