Top Democrat demands briefing on secret mission to extract Trump from Turkey
Chuck Schumer calls for full account of operation to protect president from alleged Iranian assassination threat
On 8 July, US President Donald Trump clandestinely left Turkiye on a secret military flight, following a NATO summit in Ankara. The Washington Post reported that Trump had initially boarded Air Force One, but was transferred to a smaller Air Force C-32A via an airport catering truck. This mission was reportedly carried out amid an assassination threat from Iran, which emerged as hostilities between Washington and Tehran resumed.
The US president was seen boarding the presidential jet at the beginning of the day, but was secretly moved to the C-32A minutes later. The White House maintained that Trump was on the presidential jet, while media personnel and some staff were aboard Air Force One as a decoy. After landing, Trump appeared on television and exited the jet via the external stairs.
Questions have been raised about the security of the Qatar-provided aircraft, to which Trump referred.
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