CIA cast doubt on Israeli intelligence behind Trump’s secret Turkey escape
CIA analysts questioned the credibility of Israeli intelligence about an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Trump in Turkey, while the Secret Service acted on the warning and moved him to a decoy-free flight
U.S. intelligence officials expressed skepticism towards an alleged Iranian assassination threat against President Donald Trump, which originated from Israel. The warning resulted in a secretive maneuver where Trump flew out of Turkey on a different military aircraft on July 8. According to the Washington Post, Israeli intelligence had passed the assassination threat to the CIA, but analysts deemed it unconvincing.
They described the reports of threats as "Israeli-derived, not U.S.-generated, and viewed as low confidence." The operation aimed to conceal Trump's location amid fears that Iran might target him or the aircraft he was traveling on. The deception took place after the NATO summit in Ankara and involved Trump's secret departure from Turkey for Britain, while Air Force One served as a decoy.
U.S. officials received a credible warning about a missile attack on the aircraft carrying Trump, leading to the Secret Service switching to an alternative plan. Despite doubts about the intelligence, the CIA remained tight-lipped about the matter, and the Israeli Embassy did not provide further details.
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