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President Donald Trump threatened to “bomb the shit out of” U.S. ally Oman today in an interview on Fox News, just as his 60-day ceasefire deal with Iran timed out. Oman has been mediating talks between the U.S. and Iran, though it’s unclear what specifically prompted Trump’s outburst.
U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages earlier this year with an unknown individual pretending to be Trump’s chief of staff, Susie Wiles, a White House official confirmed.