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Burnham exchanged messages with White House imposter

4 outlets 4 reports 12 hours Politics
politico.eu bbc.co.uk theguardian.com aljazeera.com
17 August 2026
07:00 politico.eu first
Burnham exchanged messages with impersonator of top Trump aide
10:38 bbc.co.uk +3h
Burnham exchanged messages with White House imposter
11:05 theguardian.com +27m
Burnham exchanged messages with individual impersonating Trump chief of staff
18:48 aljazeera.com +7h
British PM Burnham duped by White House impostor
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