I don’t know, they said it’s something to do with Wi-Fi?

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated the system was implemented “to enhance Wi-Fi connectivity on the complex,” citing poor cellular service in some areas and overloaded Wi-Fi networks. … instead the outlet writes that the White House is having its Starlink service piped from a government data center miles from the compound.

  • Flax@feddit.ukEnglish
    24·
    10 hours ago

    They could have easily made up an excuse like “contingency in case of a terrorist attack where national infrastructure is damaged” or something that’s actually believable and feasible, lol

    • ohulancutash@feddit.ukEnglish
      9·
      9 hours ago

      It’s a military fortress housing the head of one of the most militaristic nations on Earth. It has redundancies.

      • Flax@feddit.ukEnglish
        9·
        9 hours ago

        I think it would make more sense if (their excuse was that) this was just another redundancy

        • orbitz@lemmy.ca
          2·
          9 hours ago

          There are so many better options to whatever they said, like there are so many better options for a properly run government. These days I just assume this is how the the US people (as a whole, I know many do not want this) want their government run, which is troubling but expected nowadays, unfortunately.

    • 667@lemmy.radioEnglish
      6·
      39 minutes ago

      They’re letting the terrorism button cool off a bit, considering its basically not been let up since September 2001.