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  "id": 625430,
  "title": "Trump says he switched planes after Nato summit because of possible threat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/trump-says-he-switched-planes-after-nato-summit-because-of-possible",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T02:45:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC News",
    "slug": "bbc-news",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c980r4wpl9lo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump revealed that he secretly changed planes while leaving a NATO summit in Turkey last month due to a credible Iranian threat. The Secret Service and military instructed him to take a different flight and plane. He acknowledged having to comply with their directives. Trump stated that the plane he boarded instead might have been at greater risk. Officials told CBS News that the US had detected the threat. Journalists and some White House staff were unaware of the president's secret switch. The C-32A military aircraft he traveled on used a different call sign, \"Reach 18,\" while the journalists' plane continued using \"AF1.\" Trump emphasized the threats he faced, including those from Iran, during his subsequent flights.",
  "summary": "Trump maintains the military jet he boarded instead was at \"greater risk\" than the decoy Air Force One.",
  "key_points": [
    "Trump changed planes after NATO summit due to Iranian threat",
    "Secret Service and military directed him to different flight",
    "Threat detected by US, undisclosed to journalists"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The incident reveals that even top officials, including the President, are not immune to security threats and must adapt to credible risks, with Secret Service and military guidance taking precedence.",
  "illustration": null,
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        "title": "Trump says he switched planes after Nato summit because of possible threat",
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        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Trump says he switched planes after Nato summit because of possible threat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/trump-says-he-switched-planes-after-nato-summit-because-of-possible-633638",
        "published": "2026-08-12T03:10:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Trump confirms he secretly switched planes over threat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/trump-confirms-he-secretly-switched-planes-over-threat",
        "published": "2026-08-12T03:10:58.000Z"
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        "title": "Trump says he switched planes after Nato summit because of possible threat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/trump-says-he-switched-planes-after-nato-summit-because-of-possible-628027",
        "published": "2026-08-12T03:20:21.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}