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Burnham exchanged messages with impersonator of top Trump aide
politico.eu • • world
Key Points:
- U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with an individual impersonating White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles before suspecting the contact was fake, according to four officials.
- The British embassy in Washington raised concerns about the incident with the White House, amid fears within the U.K. government that Wiles’ phone might have been hacked again.
- A White House official denied that the incident involved hacking of Wiles’ devices, noting ongoing investigations following similar impersonation attempts last year targeting U.S. officials.
- Details of the communication between Burnham and the impersonator, including timing and content, remain undisclosed and classified as a national security matter.
- Burnham became Prime Minister on July 20, with the impersonation contact occurring around the time he was poised to succeed Keir Starmer after the June 18 by-election.
