Why Trump's Turkey ruse isn't like other covert presidential trips
WASHINGTON — Presidents have taken secret overseas trips in the past for security reasons, with schedules and logistics kept classified until after the fact to protect the commander in chief. But not like the one President Donald Trump took in July. After a NATO summit in Turkey , Trump stowed away in an airport catering container to slip into another plane while Air Force One — filled with White…
Presidential secret trips for security purposes are not uncommon, with schedules and logistics kept hidden until after the fact to safeguard the commander in chief. However, President Donald Trump's flight to Turkey in July stands out as unique. Following the NATO summit, Trump transferred to an airport catering container and boarded another plane while Air Force One continued its journey, ostensibly as a decoy in anticipation of potential Iranian aggression.
After stopping in Britain, Trump inconspicuously boarded the presidential plane again, flippantly responding to inquiries about the risk, "If I go, you go. Right?" - seemingly oblivious to the fact that his absence would have meant he was not aboard the plane. That Trump's location was concealed for such an extended period, potentially weeks, is believed to be unprecedented, even in an age where security-related deception is not unusual.
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