Andy Burnham ‘exchanged messages with someone impersonating Trump’s closest advisor’

Andy Burnham ‘exchanged messages with someone impersonating Trump’s closest advisor’ Craig Munro | Senior Politics Reporter Published August 17, 2026 9:04am Updated August 17, 2026 9:10am Burnham was caught out by the fake chief of staff, reports say (Credits: James Manning/PA Wire) Andy Burnham sent messages to someone impersonating a top staff member at Donald Trump’s White House, it has emerged. The Prime Minister exchanged messages with a person who was pretending to be Susie Wiles, Trump’s chief of staff. According to Politico, a person briefed on the matter said the communications between the two were ‘of no significance’ and the PM soon became suspicious that the person was illegitimate. Once concerns were raised, it is understood the suspicious activity was quickly reported to the