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British PM Andy Burnham exchanged messages with someone impersonating Trump’s chief of staff

Headline from KESQ Palm Springs

By Issy Ronald, CNN London (CNN) — Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with someone impersonating the White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, who is one of US President Donald Trump’s closest advisers, a source with knowledge told CNN.

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Reports & sources

30 articles, oldest first.

  1. BBC News

    Burnham exchanged messages with White House imposter (opens BBC News)

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    BBC News's feed description

    Downing Street has declined to comment on the security breach, first reported by Politico.

  2. The Guardian

    Burnham exchanged messages with individual impersonating Trump chief of staff (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    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.

  3. Breitbart News

    UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham Duped by Hoax White House Messages (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has been left red faced and embarrassed by a hoaxer posing as the chief of staff to U.S. President Donald Trump who tricked him into exchanging messages in a major security breach.

  4. CBS News

    U.K. prime minister messages with impersonator of top Trump staffer (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    British Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messaged with someone pretending to be White House chief of staff Susie Wiles.

  5. New York Post

    New UK Prime Minister texted with imposter posing as top Trump aide: report (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Newly anointed UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham wasted no time stumbling into a national security gaffe when he exchanged messages with somebody pretending to be one of President Trump's top aides.

  6. KESQ Palm Springs

    British PM Andy Burnham exchanged messages with someone impersonating Trump’s chief of staff (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    By Issy Ronald, CNN London (CNN) — Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with someone impersonating the White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, who is one of US President Donald Trump’s closest advisers, a source with knowledge told CNN.

  7. WFMZ Allentown

    British leader reportedly exchanged messages with impostor of top White House official (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with an impostor posing as U.S. President Donald Trump's chief of staff, according to reports published Monday.

  8. Washington Examiner

    UK prime minister mistakenly texts Susie Wiles impersonator (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    British Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged texts with someone he believed to be President Donald Trump’s top adviser before discovering that a fraudster was impersonating her. Burnham had a back-and-forth with a number claiming to be from White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, according to multi…

  9. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    World leader reportedly tricked into messaging impersonator of top Trump official (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham was reportedly tricked into thinking he was messaging President Donald Trump’s chief of staff, according to Politico.

  10. The National Pulse

    UK PM Burnham Caught Messaging Impostor Posing as Trump’s Chief of Staff. (opens The National Pulse)

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    The National Pulse's feed description

    British Prime Minister Andy Burnham was tricked into exchanging messages with someone impersonating White House aide Susie Wiles.

  11. Forbes

    British Prime Minister Andy Burnham Messaged White House Chief Of Staff Impersonator (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles was also impersonated last year and her email was hacked during Trump’s 2024 campaign.

  12. UPI

    Reports: British PM Andy Burnham got messages from someone posing as Trump chief of staff Susie Wiles (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    British Prime Minister Andy Burnham communicated with a person posing at U.S. President Donald Trump's chief of staff, Susie Wiles.

  13. Al Jazeera

    British PM Burnham duped by White House impostor (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The FBI has warned of 'malicious actors' misusing AI to impersonate senior government officials.

  14. PBS NewsHour

    British prime minister reportedly exchanged messages with someone posing as Susie Wiles (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    British Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with an impostor posing as U.S. President Donald Trump's chief of staff, according to reports published Monday.

  15. The Hill

    New UK leader Andy Burnham exchanged messages with a Susie Wiles impersonator (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Newly elected UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with an impersonator posing as White House chief of staff Susie Wiles. There was no discussion via phone but several text messages of “no significance” were sent and received before Burnham became suspicious of the communications, a sou…

  16. Philadelphia Inquirer

    British leader exchanged texts with someone posing as Trump’s chief of staff (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Last year several U.S. officials and business leaders received similar texts, and Wiles said then that contacts on a personal cell phone had been hacked.

  17. NBC News

    U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham says he’s not embarrassed about messaging someone impersonating a top Trump aide (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he’s not embarrassed about exchanging messages with someone who impersonated President Donald Trump’s White House chief of staff, Susie Wiles.

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