Trump’s secret plane swap triggers questions and confusion
To evade an assassination threat, the U.S. president's security team smuggled him off Air Force One to a different aircraft on July 8 in Turkey.
In a mysterious operation on July 8, President Donald Trump reportedly exited Air Force One in a catering truck while the plane was still on the ground in Turkey, potentially evading an assassination threat from Iran. The Washington Post disclosed the covert move, which saw the president's security team deploying a plan to avoid danger. Reports indicate that some journalists and top aides on board served as unwitting decoys, while the White House faced criticism for concealing the true nature of the situation.
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