Missile threat made Trump move to smaller US jet during Turkey visit: Report
US President Trump was secretly moved to a smaller aircraft due to a missile threat. This extraordinary security operation occurred during his return from Turkey last month. The larger presidential plane was used as a decoy while he traveled separately. Secret Service acted on credible and imminent intelligence regarding the danger. The operation remained secret to conceal the president's…
U.S. intelligence officials were dubious of an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate President Donald Trump, according to a report in The Washington Post. The CIA did not consider the intelligence to be compelling, and a U.S. official described it as having low confidence. Upon learning of the threat, Trump was covertly transferred from Ankara to Britain via an airport catering truck.
Some U.S. intelligence sources believed that Israel might have relayed the threat to sway Trump's regional policies. One official stated that this aligns with a pattern of Israeli intelligence reports designed to influence the president's decision-making.
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