A live video stream from a YouTube creator discussing investments briefly appeared on an official White House webpage, sparking uncertainty over whether the site had been compromised.
For at least eight minutes late Thursday, the livestream was displayed on whitehouse.gov/live, a page typically reserved for live broadcasts of presidential remarks.
It remains unclear whether the incident was the result of a cyber intrusion or a simple error linking the wrong video. In a statement, the White House said it was aware of the situation and was investigating the cause.
The video shown on the site was part of a longer livestream by Matt Farley, known online as @RealMattMoney, during which he answered viewers’ questions about personal finance and investing.
Farley told The Associated Press on Friday that he was surprised by the incident and only learned about it afterward. He said no one from the government had contacted him and that he had no explanation for how his content appeared on the White House website.
Joking about the situation, Farley said he hoped President Donald Trump and his youngest son, Barron Trump, might have been tuning in and taking notes.
“If I’d known it would be shown on the White House website, I probably would have chosen different topics than personal finance,” he said.
Laughing when asked what else he might have discussed, Farley remarked that he is simply “a guy making YouTube videos about stocks” and questioned what anyone would talk about if given a few minutes of global attention.
The incident comes amid a series of recent digital security issues affecting Trump’s administration and campaign.
Earlier this year, officials launched an investigation after lawmakers, business leaders and other prominent individuals received calls and messages from someone posing as Susie Wiles, the president’s chief of staff.
In a separate breach last year, hackers linked to Iran infiltrated Trump’s campaign, stealing and distributing internal documents, including background materials on Vice President JD Vance compiled before he was chosen as Trump’s running mate.