Overview

• The Starlink terminal was installed in mid-March with President Trump’s approval but without notifying White House communications staff.
• A ‘Starlink Guest’ WiFi network that first appeared in February remains active and requires only a password for access.
• Insiders say the satellite link circumvents systems that log data transmissions and leaves the network unmonitored.
• Deployment of the terminal prompted a confrontation between DOGE staffers and the Secret Service over security protocols.
• Elon Musk’s public feud with President Trump has intensified scrutiny of his agency’s sweeping access to federal systems.