Trump Used Decoy Air Force One to Leave Turkey
US President Donald Trump reportedly left Turkey on a secret military flight in July after US officials received a credible threat from Iran, rather than departing on the older Air Force One aircraft that had been publicly announced by the White House, The Washington Post reported. Trump had arrived in Ankara for the NATO summit aboard the newly renovated jet donated by Qatar.
Trump moved planes in catering truck amid threat - report
US President Donald Trump took a secret military flight from Turkey last month in an operation that involved him being moved between aircraft in a catering truck, an extraordinary deception prompted by an Iranian assassination threat, the Washington Post reported.
Trump secretly swapped planes in Turkey over Iran threat, report says
US ​President Donald Trump departed on a secret military flight from Turkey last month when the White House said he was flying aboard Air Force One, an extraordinary ​move prompted by an Iranian assassination…
Trump secretly switched planes amid reported Iran assassination threat
President Donald Trump secretly switched from Air Force One to a smaller military aircraft after last month’s NATO summit in Ankara, according to The Washington Post, in an elaborate security operation reportedly prompted by an Iranian threat against him.
Trump confirms jet swap during Turkey exit, says he gets a lot of threats
Trump confirmed he followed Secret Service instructions to switch to a Boeing C-32A, while the older Air Force One served as a decoy amid Iranian assassination threat.
Trump says advisers wanted him off Air Force One in Turkey due to threat
President Donald Trump says he slipped away from Air Force One after a recent summit in Turkey because the Secret Service and military wanted him on a “different plane” due to a threat.
Trump took secret flight out of Türkiye due to Iran threat: Report
After President Donald Trump boarded the old Air Force One in front of cameras in Ankara, he was secretly shuttled by an airport catering truck to a smaller plane, the Washington Post reported.
Trump used elaborate ruse to fly out of Turkey following summit because of Iran threat, report says
President Trump was secretly shuttled to a smaller plane via an airport catering truck typically used to load meals and other supplies. The Washington Post reported.
Trump's secretive Turkey exit revives Clinton's ruse in Pak. But there's a contrast
Donald Trump's secret plane switch in Turkey, prompted by an Iranian threat, has echoes of Bill Clinton's 2000 Pakistan trip, when a similar decoy aircraft was used to conceal the President's movements.
Trump used elaborate ruse to fly out of Turkey following summit because of Iran threat, report says
The president had flown to the summit in a new Qatari-gifted and retrofitted red, white and navy blue jet. But ahead of departing Turkey, he said he would fly partway home on an older-model baby bl...
Middle East: Trump took secret flight out of Turkey — report
President Donald Trump reportedly used an elaborate ruse to leave the NATO summit in Turkey, amid a credible assassination threat. Meanwhile, oil prices rose as hopes for a deal on the Strait of Hormuz fade. DW has more.
Why the elaborate ruse Trump used in Turkey isn’t like other secret presidential trips
Presidents have taken secret overseas trips in the past for security reasons, with schedules and logistics kept classified until after the fact to protect the commander in chief.
Trump took a secret flight out of Turkey in an elaborate plot to hide his location amid Iran war
The operation last month used a catering truck to get the president on the C-32 that flew from Ankara to the Mildenhall air force base in the U.K.
Trump boarded secret flight via catering truck due to Iran threat, US media reports
President Donald Trump took a secret military flight from Turkey last month in an operation that involved him being moved between aircraft in a catering truck, an extraordinary deception prompted ​by…
Reports: Trump took secret flight from Turkey last month amid threats from Iran
Aug. 11 (UPI) -- The White House said President Donald Trump was on Air Force One when he left Turkey last month but he secretly was on a different aircraft as a precaution amid threats from Iran.
Trump Air Force One deception under scrutiny after passengers allegedly used as ‘decoy’
Democrats are demanding a congressional briefing after US President Donald Trump was secretly moved from Air Force One to another aircraft amid an alleged Iranian threat, while reporters and White...
Trump secretly left Turkey on military jet; ruse involved smuggling president in catering truck
President Trump was secretly flown out of last month's NATO summit in Turkey on a military jet instead of Air Force One, part of an elaborate ruse that included moving him in a catering container
Trump Used a Decoy Plane to Sneak Out of Turkey, a Trick Bill Clinton Pulled 25 Years Earlier Flying Into Pakistan
A presidential travel maneuver dating back to the Clinton era resurfaced this year, when Donald Trump reportedly used a decoy aircraft to leave Turkey undetected. Both times, the White House said t…
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