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British PM duped by prankster pretending to be Trump chief of staff

August 18, 2026
ChinaTechNews.com Staff
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Daily Telegraph UK

17 Aug, 2026 07:57 PM3 mins to read


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Prime Minister Andy Burnham was the target of a person impersonating a high-ranking White House staffer. Photo / Getty Images

Andy Burnham exchanged messages with somebody impersonating Donald Trump’s chief of staff, it has emerged.

The British Prime Minister messaged a person posing as Susie Wiles, who is considered the most powerful woman in the White House.

The incident, which was first reported by Politico, prompted such concern in the

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