In a surprising turn of events, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham unknowingly engaged in communication with an impersonator of a top official in the Trump administration. Reports published on Monday revealed that Burnham believed he was in contact with Susie Wiles, the Chief of Staff to former U.S. President Donald Trump.

A spokesperson for Burnham chose not to comment on this situation, citing protocol that restrictions discusssions on ‘national security matters.’ The news outlet Politico initially reported the interaction, referring to four unnamed sources. It’s stated that Burnham noticed inconsistencies within the exchange, leading him to end the conversation.

The White House clarified that the incident was not linked to any breach of Susie Wiles’ devices. Last year, an investigation by the U.S. government focused on deceptive messages sent to public officials, business executives, and other prominent figures, supposedly from Wiles. Similar occurrences led the State Department to issue warnings about attempts to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other officials using artificial intelligence. These warnings arose after reports of impersonations targeting at least three foreign ministers, a U.S. senator, and a governor.

The FBI has issued advisories concerning ‘malicious actors’ leveraging AI to pose as governmental officials.

Burnham, appointed as Prime Minister less than a month ago, has been striving to establish strong connections with the White House. Initially, Trump was open to cooperation with Burnham’s predecessor, Keir Starmer, but later distanced himself from him.