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FBI Investigates Ongoing Impersonation of White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles

Investigators are probing how a breach of Wiles’s personal phone gave an unknown actor the contacts and AI tools to impersonate her in messaging GOP figures.

White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles attends a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House on May 21, 2025 in Washington, DC.
FILE - White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles listens during a cabinet meeting at the White House, April 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
U.S. President Donald Trump's Chief of Staff Susie Wiles looks on, at the White House, in Washington, U.S. February 3, 2025. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo

Overview

  • The FBI and White House have opened a joint probe after Wiles revealed her personal phone and email were compromised, exposing her private contacts.
  • An unknown actor used AI-generated voice in calls and texts to pose as Wiles, contacting Republican senators, governors and top business executives.
  • The impersonator made requests that raised alarms, including asking for a cash transfer and compiling a list of figures for presidential pardons.
  • Targets flagged the scam when messages arrived from unfamiliar numbers, contained broken grammar and featured questions inconsistent with Wiles’s knowledge.
  • FBI officials say no foreign state appears involved, yet the impostor remained active during Wiles’s recent Middle East trip, heightening cybersecurity concerns.