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  "id": 797136,
  "title": "Trump's secret plane switch: What if a Korean president did the same?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/trumps-secret-plane-switch-what-if-a-korean-president-did-the-same",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T19:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260814/trumps-secret-plane-switch-what-if-a-korean-president-did-the-same"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On July 8, President Donald Trump made a significant alteration to his travel plans while departing from Turkey. Initially, he boarded Air Force One following a NATO summit in Ankara. However, due to intelligence suggesting a credible threat, Trump was covertly transferred via an airport catering truck to a smaller C-32A military aircraft for his departure. This smaller aircraft then departed separately from the main presidential jet, which carried Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and other White House officials, staff, and journalists. The operation, revealed by The Washington Post, has sparked extensive media coverage and debate over the decision to use the presidential jet as a decoy while transporting officials, staff, and journalists. Some Democratic lawmakers are calling for answers regarding the operation and the potential risks to those onboard. The situation has even led to speculation about the role of White House press secretary.",
  "summary": "SEATTLE — President Donald Trump’s secret plane switch while leaving Turkey last month has become a major talking point in U.S. media this week. What if the same thing happened in South Korea? Trump publicly boarded Air Force One after attending a NATO summit in Ankara on July 8. But before departure, he was secretly moved via an airport catering truck to a smaller C-32A military aircraft…",
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      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Credible Missile Threat Behind Trump's Secret Aircraft Switch In Turkey: Report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/credible-missile-threat-behind-trumps-secret-aircraft-switch-in",
        "published": "2026-08-13T02:29:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Iranian threat to Trump ‘not compelling enough’ for CIA before plane switch in Turkey: Report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/iranian-threat-to-trump-not-compelling-enough-for-cia-before-plane",
        "published": "2026-08-13T03:05:52.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "CIA had ‘low confidence’ in Israel's claims of Iranian threat to Trump: Report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/cia-had-low-confidence-in-israels-claims-of-iranian-threat-to-trump",
        "published": "2026-08-13T04:48:26.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "US intelligence doubted Israeli warnings of Iranian assassination threats against Trump - report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/us-intelligence-doubted-israeli-warnings-of-iranian-assassination",
        "published": "2026-08-13T11:20:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Egypt Independent",
        "title": "Iranian foreign minister slams “fake news” after Trump claims US control of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/iranian-foreign-minister-slams-fake-news-after-trump-claims-us",
        "published": "2026-08-13T12:30:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Details emerge about when U.S. learned of potential Iranian plot that led to Trump plane switch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/details-emerge-about-when-u-s-learned-of-potential-iranian-plot-that",
        "published": "2026-08-13T13:27:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Democrat criticizes Trump's Air Force One switch as 'despicable incident of disrespect'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/democrat-criticizes-trumps-air-force-one-switch-as-despicable",
        "published": "2026-08-13T14:51:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Iran state media mock Trump over plane switch, meme shows him in catering truck",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/iran-state-media-mock-trump-over-plane-switch-meme-shows-him-in",
        "published": "2026-08-13T16:37:02.000Z"
      }
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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."
}