Burnham exchanged messages with impersonator of top Trump aide
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- The Guardian Worldseen 17 Aug, 22:11headline rewritten
Burnham exchanged messages with individual impersonating Trump chief of staffCabinet ministers’ mobile numbers found online after Burnham targeted - South China Morning Postseen 17 Aug, 22:11description edited
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New British Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with someone posing as Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff, several media outlets reported on Monday. According to Politico, which broke the story quoting anonymous sources, the British leader sent a “few messages” via an unspecified communication channel to a person he believed to be Wiles before becoming suspicious. The incident was deemed serious enough for the British embassy in Washington to raise the matter with the...New British Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with someone posing as Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff, it was reported on Monday. According to Politico, which broke the story quoting anonymous sources, the British leader sent a “few messages” via an unspecified communication channel to a person he believed to be Wiles before becoming suspicious. The incident was deemed serious enough for the British embassy in Washington to raise the matter with the White House,...
- Der Spiegel (Germany)seen 19 Aug, 15:16URL changed
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Mon, 17 August 2026
29 reports- Politico Europe05:00
The U.K. leader believed he was communicating with White House chief of staff Susie Wiles.
- Index.hr (Croatia)05:25first to report
NOVI britanski premijer Andy Burnham komunicirao je s osobom koja se lažno predstavljala kao Susie Wiles, šefica ureda Donalda Trumpa. Incident je izazvao diplomatsku i sigurnosnu zabrinutost.
- ANSA (Italy)07:12
Ingannato da un'impostore che si spacciava per la chief of staff della Casa Bianca
- bbc.com08:24
Downing Street has declined to comment on the security breach, first reported by Politico.
- N1 Info (Croatia)09:22
Britanski premijer Andy Burnham razmjenjivao je poruke s osobom koja se predstavljala kao predstojnica ureda Donalda Trumpa, doznaje se.
2 reprints
- tportal (Croatia)17 Aug, 09:04their copy
- Telegram.hr (Croatia)17 Aug, 09:48their copy
- Bloomberg Politics10:23
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with somebody impersonating one of Donald Trump’s closest advisers, according to people familiar with the matter.
- El Mundo (Spain)10:48
El primer ministro británico se comunica con una persona que se hacía pasar por la jefa de gabinete de Donald Trump, Susie Wiles Leer
- Google News - Top Stories10:49
U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with someone impersonating top Trump aide Susie Wiles CBS News Burnham exchanged messages with impersonator of top Trump aide politico.eu Burnham exchanged messages with person posing as Trump's chief of staff BBC Burnham exchanged messages with individual impersonating Trump chief of staff The Guardian British leader reportedly exchanged messages with impostor of top White House official Los Angeles Times
- Le Figaro (France)11:24
L’usurpation concernait le téléphone personnel du nouveau premier ministre anglais Andy Burnham. «Aucun message significatif» n’aurait, toutefois, été échangé avec la personne se faisant passer pour Susie Wiles.
- Der Spiegel (Germany)11:33
Der neue britische Regierungschef Andy Burnham kommunizierte Medienberichten zufolge mit jemandem, der sich als Trumps Stabschefin Susie Wiles ausgab. Dann wurde er misstrauisch.
- Polsat News (Poland)11:42
Premier Wielkiej Brytanii Andy Burnham padł ofiarą oszustwa - podało Politico. Przez pewien czas miał wymieniać się wiadomości z osobą podszywającą się pod bliską współpracowniczkę Donalda Trumpa - Susie Wiles. Ambasada Wielkiej Brytanii powiadomiła o zdarzeniu Biały Dom, podejrzewając zhakowanie telefonu Wiles.
- El País (Spain)12:23
Susie Wiles denunció el año pasado que su dispositivo móvil había sido pirateado
- NYT World12:32
Prime Minister Andy Burnham messaged briefly with a person impersonating Susie Wiles, a British government official said.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)12:45
'No messages of significance' exchanged, texts 'quickly reported to appropriate authorities' once believed to be suspicious, according to source
- click2houston.com12:55
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has reportedly exchanged messages with an impostor posing as U.S. President Donald Trump's chief of staff.
- RMF24 (Poland)13:00
Premier Wielkiej Brytanii dał się podejść. Myślał, że to Biały Dom
- Novinky (Czechia)14:02
Britský premiér Andy Burnham poslal několik textových zpráv osobě, jež se vydávala za personální šéfku Bílého domu Susie Wilesovou. Tato informace o narušení bezpečnosti britské vlády se na veřejnost dostala v pondělí. Podle vyjádření zdrojů z premiérova úřadu zaslané zprávy neobsahovaly nic významného. Burnham také rychle nahlásil, že má podezření, že se nejedná o legitimní kontakt.
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)15:09
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged several messages with someone posing as Trump’s chief of staff Susie Wiles before becoming suspicious. The British embassy raised the incident with the White House and implied “national security” issues could have been discussed, while 10 Downing Street avows “no significance” to communiques.
- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)15:37
Andy Burnham ha avuto uno scambio di messaggi con qualcuno che si spacciava per uno dei più stretti collaboratori di Donald Trump. Il nuovo premier britannico, riferisce Politico citando quattro funzionari che hanno accettato di parlare in cambio della garanzia dell’anonimato, ha comunicato con una persona che si spacciava per Susie Wiles, capo di gabinetto […] L'articolo Regno Unito, Politico: “Burnham ha scambiato messaggi con una finta capo staff di Trump” proviene da Il Fatto Quotidiano .
- South China Morning Post16:22edited after publishing
New British Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with someone posing as Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff, it was reported on Monday. According to Politico, which broke the story quoting anonymous sources, the British leader sent a “few messages” via an unspecified communication channel to a person he believed to be Wiles before becoming suspicious. The incident was deemed serious enough for the British embassy in Washington to raise the matter with the White House,...
- Politico Europe16:23
Wes Streeting is one of three Cabinet ministers whose numbers showed up in a POLITICO search.
- irishtimes.com16:36
UK prime minister contacted by someone claiming to be White House chief of staff Susie Wiles
- yahoo.com16:44
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham communicated with a person posing at U.S. President Donald Trump's chief of staff, Susie Wiles.
- Al Jazeera English16:48
The FBI has warned of 'malicious actors' misusing AI to impersonate senior government officials.
- PBS NewsHour17:32
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.
- The Guardian World18:25edited after publishing
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Burnham exchanged messages with individual impersonating Trump chief of staffRevelation about security leak follows person pretending to be senior White House aide contacting prime minister At least three UK cabinet ministers have had their personal mobile phone numbers published online, amid mounting concern over the security of senior politicians after Andy Burnham was targeted by an impersonation scam. The defence secretary, Wes Streeting, the justice secretary, Alex Norris, and the Northern Ireland secretary, Chris Bryant, had their numbers available online with...
- The Hill19:07
Andy Burnham, the newly elected prime minister of the United Kingdom, 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 source familiar with the situation...
- Politico Europe20:03
“I spoke to him,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. “We had a good conversation."
- nebraska.tv20:45
New United Kingdom Prime Minister Andy Burnham texted with an impersonator posing as White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, according to reports.
3 reprints
- myfox28columbus.com17 Aug, 20:45their copy
- nbc16.com17 Aug, 20:45their copy
- wcyb.com17 Aug, 20:45their copy
Tue, 18 August 2026
5 reports- Vecernji list (Croatia)06:37
Andy Burnham razmjenjivao je poruke s osobom koja se predstavljala kao Susie Wiles, šefica osoblja Bijele kuće
- Bloomberg Politics12:47
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he is not embarrassed after exchanging messages with someone pretending to be Donald Trump’s chief of staff, insisting he “did everything right.”
- Politico Europe12:47
The British PM said “nothing of consequence” was discussed during the interaction.
- kpic.com16:27
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said that he handled his text conversation with an impersonator posing as White House chief of staff Susie Wiles "the right way."
- The Hill22:27
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Tuesday brushed off an incident where he exchanged messages with an impersonator posing as White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, saying he was "not embarrassed." British outlet Sky News asked Burnham about the incident — pressing the newly elected prime minister on if he felt ashamed by the...
Wed, 19 August 2026
1 report- ABC News (Australia)03:49
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham confirms he exchanged messages with someone pretending to be US President Donald Trump's chief of staff, Susie Wiles.