Trump says he was at 'greater risk' on secret flight than decoy Air Force One
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent were on the "decoy" Air Force One that left Turkey last month.
President Donald Trump told reporters on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews on Tuesday night that his secret flight out of Turkey last month was arranged by the Secret Service and the U.S. military. He claimed that the switch to a different plane was for equal safety, but admitted that he was at greater risk on the military aircraft.
Sources told ABC News that Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth were on the decoy Air Force One. Trump brushed off any knowledge of a specific threat at the time, stating that he received many threats. He also claimed that the plane he flew on was at greater risk. The White House responded to the Post's reporting, stating that the President uses every tool at his disposal to address threats against America.
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