US Edition'It’s called a Whoop': CEO rejects security risk claim about Susie Wiles
Whoop CEO Will Ahmed confirmed the device worn by Susie Wiles is an NSA-approved fitness tracker with no microphone, GPS, or cellular features, addressing cybersecurity concerns.
- On Feb. 28, 2026, a widely circulated photo showed White House chief of staff Susie Wiles at Mar-a-Lago during Operation Epic Fury with a visible wrist device, prompting smartwatch speculation, and Whoop CEO Will Ahmed intervened to clarify the device.
- Social media users and critics flagged the wristband as a smartwatch because wearable devices often raise security concerns in sensitive government meetings due to connectivity features, prompting scrutiny.
- Whoop's CEO added technical details, noting the Whoop device lacks a microphone, GPS, and cellular capability and is on the NSA approved PED list, predicting a green recovery with low RHR and high HRV.
- The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment, and critics and social media observers raised cybersecurity concerns about security procedures in government settings.
- The image emerged amid weekend U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran during Operation Epic Fury, with President Donald Trump monitoring from Mar-a-Lago, highlighting Whoop's high-profile use.
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Critics raising the alarm about a potential security breach by White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles were set straight by a company CEO. Will Ahmed, the founder and CEO of wearable fitness company Whoop, threw cold water on the security risk claims after a photo of Wiles speaking with President Donald Trump began circulating. The photo showed her in the meeting wearing what many were convinced was a type of smartwatch, which would not be allowe…
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Conservative Angle'It’s called a Whoop': CEO rejects security risk claim about Susie Wiles
After online speculation suggested a top Trump administration official breached U.S. security protocols, the founder and CEO of Whoop stepped in to identify the wearable device at the center of the controversy.A widely circulated meeting photo of White House chief of staff Susie Wiles prompted social media users to speculate that a smartwatch, typically restricted in sensitive environments due to recording and connectivity capabilities, was visi…
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