Shoulder-fired missile threat to Air Force One forced Trump's secret flight switch in Turkey: Report
US officials had to devise a covert plan to sneak Trump out of the country in an alternate jet following the threat.
In the wake of President Donald Trump's decision to depart Air Force One following the NATO summit in Turkey, a report has emerged indicating that a specific threat from a shoulder-fired missile prompted the change. According to US officials, the threat was so precise that it posed a significant risk to the President's safety if he had continued his journey on the recognizable aircraft.
The potential danger was heightened by the Iranians' awareness of the President's arrangements in Turkey, though the exact source of the threat remained undisclosed. The plan to relocate the President involved concealing him in a catering truck at Ankara Airport, which was strategically positioned near Air Force One prior to his departure.
Upon boarding the plane, the container from the catering truck was lowered, and the vehicle departed, taking the President to a smaller C-32A aircraft. Trump later confirmed to reporters that he followed the advice of the Secret Service and military, stating that he does what they instruct.
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