Anger after Trump’s secret flight swap appears to offer up staff and media as decoys | First Thing
Summary
President Donald Trump was secretly moved to a different plane during a trip after U.S. intelligence found a credible threat from Iran. While the president was hidden in a catering truck, over 100 staff and reporters remained on the original plane without being told about the danger.Key Facts
- U.S. intelligence reportedly found a credible Iranian plot to kill President Trump last month.
- To protect him, Trump was secretly moved from Air Force One via a catering truck to a smaller plane.
- Over 100 aides, officials, and reporters stayed on the original plane without knowing about the threat.
- Democrats have called for a congressional briefing about the secret flight swap.
- A former CIA officer said it appeared that Trump’s safety was prioritized by risking others on the plane.
- Footage shows the president boarding the older Air Force One publicly before disappearing from view.
- Other political news mentioned includes Wisconsin and Minnesota primary results and a judge blocking part of Trump’s mail-in voting order.
- The U.S. Postal Service was blocked from applying new mail-in voting restrictions intended by the Trump administration.
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