British Prime Minister Exchanged Emails with an Impostor Who Posed as a Trump Advisor — Politico
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham may have been in contact with a person who posed as one of U.S. President Donald Trump’s closest advisers. The person in question introduced herself as White House Chief of Staff Susan Wiles.
According to the publication’s sources, Andy Burnham exchanged messages with the person posing as Susan Wiles before he suspected that the contact might be fake.
One of the sources noted that after Burnham moved into the British Prime Minister’s residence, he and the woman exchanged “several messages.”
At the same time, the source emphasized that these messages “were of no significance.”
The incident raised concerns on the British side.
According to two officials, the British Embassy in Washington raised the issue with the White House.
As Politico notes, the British government even expressed concerns that Susan Wiles’s phone might have been hacked and that the attacker had gained access to her contacts or correspondence.
There is currently no evidence that any confidential information was disclosed during the brief exchange of messages.
The incident drew attention because it involved a possible attempt to impersonate a high-ranking U.S. official while communicating with the head of the British government.
Politico reported this, citing four informed sources.
As a reminder, the UK Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards has reopened an investigation into Reform UK leader Nigel Farage over allegations that he failed to declare gifts and donations. An update on the ombudsman’s website confirms that the investigation has been reopened, according to The Guardian World.
