Trump says Secret Service, military insisted on Air Force One decoy in Turkey
US President Donald Trump deflected criticisms about a decision to secretly fly him out of Turkey on a different aircraft while the White House indicated he was aboard Air Force One, saying the Secret Service and military demanded it in response to unspecified safety threats. “They wanted me to go on a different flight, a different plane, equal safety, but they wanted me to do it, so I do it. I…
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Also reported by 4 other outlets
- Trump on undisclosed plan to use decoy plane: ‘It’s up to Secret Service and military’ thehill.com
- Secret Service and military wanted me off Air Force One in Turkey due to threat, Trump says euronews.com
- Trump says he was at 'greater risk' on secret flight than decoy Air Force One abcnews.com
- Trump confirms Secret Service wanted him off Air Force One, claims plane faced ‘greater risk’ indianexpress.com
