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Reuters reported the Starlink unit used at the White House retails for roughly…
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The consumer-grade kit costs about \$1.5 k, trivial for a federal budget—reinforcing that the controversy is about oversight, not price.
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- Trump to keep Starlink at White House despite break with Elon Musk
- Elon Musk’s Starlink was installed on the White House roof—Dems say it may ‘undermine national security’ by exposing sensitive data to hackers
- Casual White House Starlink Use Is A Cybersecurity Nightmare, A Transparency Problem, And A Weird Marketing Stunt
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