The FBI is investigating texts and mysterious calls from someone who communicates with governors, members of Congress and others who have claimed to be head of the White House Cabinet Susie Wiles, sources familiar with the matter said.
Calls and text messages seem to use Wiles’s voice, but they are believed to be an imposter who will sometimes ask for money, fountains said.
Wiles is seen as one of the closest advisors of President Donald Trump and administered his 2024 presidential campaign, and she has access to many senior officials in Republican circles. It is not clear who and how many people have received messages from the imposter.
The White House Cabinet Chief, Susie Wiles, uses a phone while attending a National Prayer Day event organized by President Donald Trump in the Rosas Garden in the White House, on May 1, 2025 in Washington.
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“The White House takes the cybersecurity of all the staff very seriously, and this matter continues to be investigated,” said a White House official when asked about the matter.
The story was first reported by the Wall Street Journal.
“The FBI takes all the threats against the president, his staff and our cybersecurity with the maximum seriousness; safeguarding the ability of our administration officials to communicate safely to achieve the president’s mission is a priority,” said FBI director Kash Patel to ABC News in a statement.
The White House Cabinet Chief, Susie Wiles, listens during a cabinet meeting at the White House, April 30, 2025, in Washington.
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Earlier this month, the sergeant of the House of Representatives of ARMS sent a notice to the members and the staff about the PHISHING Electronic Posts and the ways of protecting themselves from the scams, according to multiple sources that received the notice.
The FBI and the White House did not indicate who could be behind the impersonation, and it is not clear how the person was able to access Wiles telephone contacts.
The incident follows the Trump campaign, directed by Wiles, being the goal of a Phishing campaign for Iran last summer, during the 2024 electoral campaign season, and the Iranians could access internal materials of the campaign.
