Donald Trump confirms decoy flight used during NATO summit

Donald Trump has confirmed that he used a decoy operation to depart a NATO summit in Turkey following a security threat. According to reports, Trump secretly exited Air Force One via a catering container to board a different military aircraft, while the official presidential plane flew the planned route as a distraction.

Trump stated that the Secret Service and military requested the change due to a threat, though he minimized the incident, noting he did not let it frighten him. While Trump did not provide specific details regarding the nature of the threat, reports suggest it was a credible threat from Iran.

Following revelations by The Washington Post regarding the secret transport, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced her resignation. Leavitt cited family reasons for her departure, which occurred shortly after the details of the decoy flight were made public.