Elon Musk’s Starlink on White House Roof Sparks National Security Alarm

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Elon Musk’s Starlink on White House Roof Sparks National Security Alarm

Elon Musk’s Starlink on White House Roof Sparks National Security Alarm

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A Starlink satellite internet terminal, developed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, has been installed on the roof of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building—part of the White House complex—raising serious concerns among lawmakers and cybersecurity experts about potential national security risks. The installation was reportedly carried out without the standard clearance procedures normally required for communications hardware placed in or near secure government facilities. According to whistleblowers, Musk-affiliated personnel bypassed White House communications teams and security officials, instead routing approval through internal channels within a relatively obscure agency known as the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Several Democratic lawmakers have voiced concern over the installation. Congressman Stephen Lynch (D-MA), who chairs the Subcommittee on National Security, warned that the use of...

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