President Donald Trump secretly switched from Air Force One to a military plane after a NATO summit in Turkey last month due to a credible Iranian missile threat, according to CBS. The Guardian reported an elaborate ruse, including hiding in a catering container, was used to board the secret flight to Britain while the White House said he was aboard Air Force One.
Elaborate ruse was used to transport president to military flight from Air Force One in July Donald Trump departed on a secret military flight from Turkey to Britain last month when the White House said he was flying aboard Air Force One, in an extraordinary ruse – prompted by an Iranian assassination threat – that involved hiding the president in an airport catering container, according to reporting from the Washi…
President Trump has publicly confirmed that he secretly switched from Air Force One to a different aircraft after a NATO summit in Turkey last month, attributing the move to a Secret Service and military decision prompted by a threat. The incident, reportedly driven by a credible Iranian missile or assassination threat, continues to draw questions.
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President Trump secretly switched from Air Force One to a different plane after a NATO summit in Turkey last month. The U.S. had learned of a credible Iranian missile threat as he left Turkey's capital. Ed O'Keefe reports.
Elaborate ruse was used to transport president to military flight from Air Force One in July Donald Trump departed on a secret military flight from Turkey to Britain last month when the White House said he was flying aboard Air Force One, in an extraordinary ruse – prompted by an Iranian assassination threat – that involved hiding the president in an airport catering container, according to reporting from the Washi…
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