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U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with someone impersonating top Trump aide Susie Wiles

Updated on: August 17, 2026 / 10:19 AM EDT / CBS News

U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with someone impersonating top Trump aide Susie Wiles

TL;DR

  • British Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with someone impersonating White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.
  • The exchange was confirmed by BBC News and reported by POLITICO, citing anonymous officials.
  • Burnham suspected the impersonator during the conversation.
  • The incident raised concerns in the British government about a possible renewed hacking of Wiles.
  • A White House official clarified that Wiles' devices were not hacked in this specific incident.