WATCH: Trump says Secret Service wanted him to sneak off AF1, defends safety of plane with staff
Summary
President Donald Trump said he secretly left Air Force One last month during a trip to Turkey because the Secret Service and military wanted him to use a different plane due to a threat. He said the threat did not scare him and minimized the risks to the staff and officials who stayed on Air Force One.Key Facts
- President Trump left Air Force One secretly during a Turkey trip last month.
- The Secret Service and military wanted him on a different plane because of a threat.
- Trump said he was not scared by the threat.
- He hid in an airport catering container to board the other plane.
- Air Force One remained flying as a decoy after he left.
- Trump said the secretive action was not unusual or dangerous.
- He minimized the potential risk to White House staff, security, and reporters left on Air Force One.
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