Trump Secretly Switched Planes Amid Iranian Assassination Threat
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President Donald Trump was secretly moved to a different military aircraft while leaving last month’s NATO summit in Turkey after U.S. officials received what was described as a credible Iranian assassination threat, according to The Washington Post.
Trump publicly boarded the legacy Air Force One in Ankara, but minutes later, he and several aides were reportedly moved out of the aircraft using an airport catering truck. The president was then transferred to a smaller Air Force C-32A, a modified Boeing 757, which carried him to Britain. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was also aboard the smaller aircraft.
Meanwhile, journalists and some White House staff remained aboard the larger plane believing Trump was traveling with them. The aircraft later used the Air Force One call sign, effectively serving as a decoy while the president’s actual location remained concealed.
The White House did not directly address the details of the reported operation, but said there are “many enemies of America” who have the president in their sights and that officials use every available tool to address threats. The Secret Service and Pentagon referred questions about the operation to the White House.
Trump publicly boarded the legacy Air Force One in Ankara, but minutes later, he and several aides were reportedly moved out of the aircraft using an airport catering truck. The president was then transferred to a smaller Air Force C-32A, a modified Boeing 757, which carried him to Britain. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was also aboard the smaller aircraft.
Meanwhile, journalists and some White House staff remained aboard the larger plane believing Trump was traveling with them. The aircraft later used the Air Force One call sign, effectively serving as a decoy while the president’s actual location remained concealed.
The White House did not directly address the details of the reported operation, but said there are “many enemies of America” who have the president in their sights and that officials use every available tool to address threats. The Secret Service and Pentagon referred questions about the operation to the White House.
