Democrats demand probe into secret Trump flight ruse that put nearly 100 people at risk
Democrats called for a congressional briefing over a covert operation in which Donald Trump was secretly moved to a different plane than the one the public and press believed he was travelling on, The Guardian reported on August 12.
Democrats are demanding a congressional briefing into a covert operation involving President Donald Trump allegedly risking the safety of nearly 100 people by secretly changing his flight. According to a report by The Guardian on August 12, Trump was moved to a different aircraft than the one the public and press believed he was travelling on after U.S. intelligence received credible intelligence of an Iranian plot to kill him.
Former CIA intelligence officer Steven Cash revealed that the plan was to put 100 or so people at risk in order to protect Trump. Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal described the operation as "unprecedented and surreal" and emphasized the need for a congressional briefing, as it involves the safety of the president and the precautions taken for the passengers on the alternative plane.
Trump confirmed the secret switch but claimed the alternative plane was at a higher risk. The U.S. military was conducting major strikes against Iran during the NATO summit in Ankara, which heightened fears of Iranian retaliation. While some argue the threat was taken more seriously than initially thought, others remain skeptical of the justification for the operation.
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