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Burnham Warns White House After Susie Wiles Impostor Call

8/18/2026

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham messaged an impostor posing as White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles before learning it was fake.
The British embassy in Washington warned the White House, which said the incident was unrelated to the FBI probe after Wiles’ phone hack.
The Guardian reported that several cabinet ministers, including Defence Secretary Wes Streeting, had their phone numbers posted online, and officials later removed Streeting’s number.

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham messaged an impostor posing as White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles before learning it was fake.
The British embassy in Washington warned the White House, which said the incident was unrelated to the FBI probe after Wiles’ phone hack.
The Guardian reported that several cabinet ministers, including Defence Secretary Wes Streeting, had their phone numbers posted online, and officials later removed Streeting’s number.