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Donald Trump secretly switched aircraft in Turkey to evade Iranian threat FAST-MOVING
Reports reveal that President Donald Trump was secretly moved from Air Force One to a C-32A military aircraft via an airport catering truck while departing Ankara, Turkey, following a NATO summit on July 8. The operation was reportedly a security measure to protect the president from a credible assassination threat attributed to Iran.
While Trump appeared to board the traditional Air Force One in view of television cameras and reporters, he was actually spirited away to the smaller military jet. The aircraft that departed with the White House press pool and staff served as a decoy, with journalists on board reportedly being instructed by the Secret Service to keep window shades closed during takeoff.
The maneuver has drawn criticism from Democratic leaders, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who demanded a congressional briefing on the matter. Some members of the press pool expressed frustration at being used as unwitting decoys, while the White House defended the use of high-level security protocols to address ongoing threats.
Entities
Ankara · Chuck Schumer · Donald Trump · Iran · NATO · Pete Hegseth · Secret Service · The Washington Post · Turkey · United Kingdom
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 20 SOURCES] Intelligence agencies detected a credible threat against the president attributed to Iran. canaln.pe · deultimominuto.net · lesinguliersete.fr · www.3cat.cat · eldiariony.com · +15 more
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Trump claimed on Truth Social that his choice of aircraft was due to nostalgia. eldiariony.com
- [● 7 SOURCES] The Secret Service ordered journalists on the decoy aircraft to keep their window shades closed. deultimominuto.net · canaln.pe · lesinguliersete.fr · www.bbc.co.uk · mediaindonesia.com · +2 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] Donald Trump stated, ‘Well, I am always under threat. I am number one on their list.’ canaln.pe · www.myjoyonline.com
- [● 20 SOURCES] Trump was moved from the Air Force One to a C-32A military aircraft via a catering truck. deultimominuto.net · canaln.pe · eldiariony.com · lesinguliersete.fr · www.3cat.cat · +15 more
- [● 10 SOURCES] Donald Trump used a decoy aircraft to travel from Turkey to the United Kingdom following threats from Iran. deultimominuto.net · canaln.pe · eldiariony.com · lesinguliersete.fr · www.3cat.cat · +5 more
- [● 3 SOURCES] Press members on Air Force One were instructed by the Secret Service to keep window shades closed. www.myjoyonline.com · deultimominuto.net · mediaindonesia.com
- [● 16 SOURCES] President Trump boarded Air Force One in view of cameras in Ankara, Turkey, on 8 July. www.bbc.co.uk · www.myjoyonline.com · deultimominuto.net · eldiariony.com · mediaindonesia.com · +11 more
- [● 19 SOURCES] Trump was secretly moved from Air Force One to a C-32A military aircraft using a catering truck. www.bbc.co.uk · www.myjoyonline.com · vinnews.com · time.com · spotonalabama.com · +14 more
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth boarded the C-32A separately to maintain the appearance of a normal flight. www.myjoyonline.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] The aircraft swap was reportedly a response to a credible Iranian threat to fire a missile at the plane. www.myjoyonline.com · vinnews.com · time.com · globalnation.inquirer.net
- [● 9 SOURCES] Journalists and White House staff on Air Force One were unaware the president had been removed from the aircraft. www.bbc.co.uk · www.myjoyonline.com · deultimominuto.net · majicatl.com · japantoday.com · +4 more