Why Is the White House Using Starlink to 'Improve Wi-Fi'?

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The only rational reason that I can think of is so that Musk and his associates can have full access to bugging the White House. It will probably also funnel some money towards him too for various service charges (it appears that the equipment is being donated for free).

It&#x27;s a payoff from Trump to Musk.