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Trump used elaborate ruse to fly out of Turkey following summit because of Iran threat, report says

Trump used elaborate ruse to fly out of Turkey following summit because of Iran threat, report says

Summary

President Donald Trump secretly left Turkey after the NATO summit on a different military plane due to a threat from Iran. The White House made it seem like he was flying on Air Force One, but he actually used a smaller plane to return to the UK before heading back to the U.S.

Key Facts

  • The secret operation was done because of a reported assassination threat from Iran.
  • Journalists and some White House staff thought Trump was on the usual Air Force One plane.
  • Trump initially flew to the NATO summit in a new, refurbished jet gifted by Qatar.
  • Before leaving Turkey, Trump said he would fly on an older Air Force One plane partway home.
  • After boarding the older Air Force One jet publicly, he was moved secretly to a smaller Air Force C-32A plane.
  • The transfer to the smaller plane was done using a catering truck to avoid detection.
  • Trump’s smaller plane flew first to a U.S. Air Force base in the United Kingdom before going back to Washington.
  • The White House did not confirm or deny the report about this secret travel plan.
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