Trump says his plane faced 'greater risk' in secret flight change
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he secretly switched planes in Turkey last month at the direction of the U.S. Secret Service, but that the plane he ultimately flew on was still more vulnerable than Air Force One. Following a NATO summit in Ankara, Trump was transferred from Air Force One to a military plane via a catering truck in an extraordinary deception prompted by…
On Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump disclosed that he covertly switched aircraft in Turkey following an Iranian assassination threat during a NATO summit. The White House did not disclose the change, keeping it a secret until The Washington Post reported it on Monday. The president, who often emphasizes image, expressed concern that the plane he ultimately flew on, a military aircraft, might have posed a greater risk than Air Force One, which he typically uses.
Trump stated that he believes the plane he flew on was more vulnerable because it would be the aircraft more likely to be targeted by potential attackers.
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