White House investigating how YouTube livestream appeared on official website
What's the story
In a bizarre incident, the livestream of a YouTube content creator discussing investments appeared on the official White House website. The video was visible for at least eight minutes late Thursday on whitehouse.gov/live, a platform typically used for live broadcasts of presidential speeches. It remains unclear whether this was due to a security breach or an accidental link by government personnel.
Ongoing inquiry
White House investigates livestream incident
The White House has confirmed that it is aware of the incident and is investigating how a YouTube livestream ended up on its official website. The video in question was part of a longer two-hour broadcast by Matt Farley, known as @RealMattMoney. In the clip, he answered various financial questions. Farley said he was unaware of what happened until after it occurred and had not been contacted by the government regarding this matter.
Creator's response
Farley's reaction to livestream's appearance on White House website
Upon learning about the unexpected appearance of his livestream on the White House website, Farley joked that he hoped President Donald Trump and his son Barron were watching his streams. He added that had he known about this platform's audience, he would have discussed other topics beyond personal finance. Farley also shared a link to an article covering the incident on X with caption: "There's no way this is real, right? I was just trying to stream with my buddies."
Security breaches
Trump administration faces digital security challenges
Notably, this isn't the first time Trump administration has faced a digital security breach. In May, government officials began investigating after elected officials, business executives and other prominent figures were targeted by someone impersonating Susie Wiles, the Republican president's chief of staff. Last year, Iran also hacked into Trump's campaign and stole sensitive internal documents including a dossier on Vice President JD Vance before he was selected as Trump's running mate.