Trump reveals risks behind secret flight from Türkiye

US President Donald Trump has revealed that he secretly switched planes in Turkey last month due to security concerns. According to Trump, the US Secret Service directed the change after receiving an Iranian assassination threat. He was transferred from Air Force One to a military plane via a catering truck.

Trump told reporters that the plane he initially planned to use faced greater risks, and that the plane he ultimately flew on was still more vulnerable than Air Force One. He claimed that the Iranian threat prompted the unusual travel arrangements. Some of Trump's aides and journalists travelling with him were left on the decoy Air Force One, which included Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, according to ABC News.

Trump stated that he followed the direction of the Secret Service, saying "I just follow what they'd like to do, so I go by Secret Service and the military." He also mentioned that he receives many threats, but did not ask for details about the specific threat that led to the plane switch.

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