{
  "id": 720314,
  "title": "Rubio and Bessent stayed on decoy flight from Turkey as Trump switched planes, official says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/rubio-and-bessent-stayed-on-decoy-flight-from-turkey-as-trump",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T01:45:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/world/2026/08/12/rubio-and-bessent-stayed-on-decoy-flight-from-turkey-as-trump-switched-planes-official-says"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a recent incident, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent flew out of the NATO summit in Turkey on a decoy plane while President Donald Trump was secretly transferred to a smaller military jet, according to a senior U.S. official. The move came after an Iranian threat was reported. Both officials were aware of the switch and the threat, though it is unclear if they both knew why Rubio stayed on the decoy plane. The president had initially flown to the NATO conference in Ankara on a new Qatari-gifted aircraft, but later decided to fly part of the way home on an older Air Force One model. The decision to use the new jet for part of the trip was reportedly made to allow U.S. troops in England to inspect the aircraft. Intelligence officials had raised concerns about a potential attack on the president or his jet, leading to additional security measures and the decision not to use the newly acquired aircraft for the first leg of Trump’s return journey. Trump acknowledged the change in travel arrangements, stating that it was ultimately up to the Secret Service and military to decide.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Rubio and Bessent flew decoy plane from Turkey, while Trump switched to smaller jet.",
    "Threat from Iran prompted plane switch, with officials aware of both.",
    "Trump used new Qatari jet for part of return, after security concerns."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}