How Trump slipped away from Air Force One in Turkey

US President Donald Trump switched planes in Turkey after a potential Iranian assassination threat. According to Trump, the Secret Service and military advised him to board a different flight. He confirmed that he slipped away from Air Force One and boarded another plane.

The switch was made secretly, with Trump reportedly using a catering truck to move to the other plane. The original Air Force One, carrying White House officials, security staff, and reporters, then departed, apparently as a decoy in case of an Iranian attack. Trump stated that the plane he ultimately boarded was possibly at greater risk, as it would be the one Iran would target.

Some journalists who traveled on Air Force One expressed anger and frustration at being unwittingly used as decoys, and criticized the lack of communication from the White House about the situation. Trump said he simply followed the advice of the Secret Service and military, and had no further comment on the specifics of the threat.

Brief written by urgent.news from The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, Haaretz, Hindustan Times - World News, Malay Mail — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.