Overview
- Shortly before midnight on Dec. 18, a live video appeared on the White House website’s Live News page showing a bearded man wearing headphones speaking into a microphone.
- The stream matched content from Matt Farley, who posts as @RealMattMoney and hosts an investor-focused YouTube program.
- Reports said the video appeared and disappeared for about an hour, though it was visible for at least eight minutes in one observation.
- It remains unclear whether the incident resulted from unauthorized access or an internal posting error, and the White House did not immediately comment.
- Coverage noted broader cybersecurity concerns and that the Senate confirmed Ethan Klein as U.S. chief technology officer earlier the same day.