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Britain's new prime minister is drawing an early line with Washington. Burnham, who officially took office on Monday, said he would be prepared to publicly call out Trump.
Calling out a foreign leader means naming disagreements openly rather than routing them through private diplomatic channels, a more confrontational posture than British leaders have traditionally adopted toward the United States.
The phone call on Monday Burnham spoke with Trump on Monday, the day he assumed office.
He described the conversation as "a good exchange." That phrase is standard diplomatic language for an introductory call: it signals the two leaders made contact without committing either side to any specific agreement.
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