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UK Prime Minister Burnham Exchanged Texts With Person Posing as Trump Chief of Staff

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham briefly exchanged text messages with an unknown individual impersonating Susie Wiles, Donald Trump's chief of staff, a British government official said. The contact was reported on 17 August 2026. No details were given about what was discussed or whether any information was compromised.

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Burnham exchanged messages with individual impersonating Trump chief of staff

PM was in contact with unknown person pretending to be senior White House aide Susie Wiles, it is understood UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham exchanged messages with someone impersonating Donald Trump’s chief of staff, the Guardian understands. The prime minister was in contact with an unknown individual pretending to be the senior White House aide Susie Wiles before concerns were raised about the inci…

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