**Hack? Mystery as YouTube Creator's Livestream Appears on White House Website**

The White House is reflected in a puddle on December 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

WASHINGTON — In a bizarre incident that has left cybersecurity experts scratching their heads, the livestream of a YouTube content creator talking about investments mysteriously appeared to take over the White House website late Thursday evening.

The livestream, which lasted for at least eight minutes, was posted on whitehouse.gov/live, where the White House usually streams live video of the President speaking. The sudden appearance of the video raised questions about whether the site had been hacked or if it was simply an accident caused by someone within the government.

In a statement, the White House acknowledged that they were "aware and looking into what happened." When asked for further comment, a spokesperson said only that they would provide more information when available.

The video that appeared on the government-run website featured part of a two-hour livestream from Matt Farley, who posts as @RealMattMoney on YouTube. During his stream, Farley answered questions about personal finance and investments.

Farley told The Associated Press on Friday that he had no idea what happened and only learned about it after the fact. "I was contacted by someone at AP to confirm whether I had any involvement with the White House or if I knew anything about my livestream being posted there," Farley said in an interview.

"To be honest, I'm just as confused as everyone else," Farley added. "I didn't have any idea that it was even possible for something like this to happen."

Farley joked that he hoped President Donald Trump and his youngest son, Barron Trump, were watching his streams and taking investment advice. When asked what he would discuss if given the opportunity to speak on the White House website for eight minutes, Farley laughed and said: "What would you talk about with the world for eight minutes if you had an opportunity? I'm just some guy making YouTube videos about stocks."

The incident has raised eyebrows in cybersecurity circles, particularly in light of recent digital security breaches and challenges facing Trump's administration. Last year, Iran hacked into Trump's campaign, stealing sensitive internal documents including a dossier on Vice President JD Vance.

"This is not the first time we've seen a breach like this," said Mark Pellegrino, a cybersecurity expert at the University of California, Berkeley. "But it's still a concern because it shows that even with robust security measures in place, there are vulnerabilities that can be exploited."

Trump's administration and campaign have faced several digital security breaches over the last year, including an incident in May where elected officials, business executives, and other prominent figures received text messages and phone calls from someone impersonating Susie Wiles, the Republican President's chief of staff.

Associated Press writer Bill Barrow contributed to this report from Atlanta.