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Burnham exchanged text messages with White House spoofer

Burnham exchanged text messages with White House spoofer
Financial Times Monday 17 August 2026, 08:11 UTC 1 min read
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UK prime minister was contacted by someone claiming to be Donald Trump’s chief of staff Susie Wiles

UK prime minister was contacted by someone claiming to be Donald Trump’s chief of staff Susie Wiles
Burnham (PERSON) White House (ORG) UK (LOCATION) Donald Trump (PERSON) Susie Wiles (PERSON)
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