UK prime minister mistakenly texts Susie Wiles impersonator

Published August 17, 2026 10:11am ET



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 multiple outlets. The prime minister, who took the reins at 10 Downing Street in July, sent a “few messages” to the impersonator that were “of no significance,” according to Politico. 

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