For weeks, members of the White House press corps thought they traveled with President Trump from Turkey on Air Force One, only to find out he secretly exited the plane via a catering truck to fly on a different aircraft. Vaughn Hillyard explains why the White House’s security concerns don’t fully explain its decision to keep the press in the dark.
AI:The White House has kept the press corps in the dark regarding President Trump's recent flight swap from Turkey, where he secretly exited his aircraft via a catering truck to board a different plane for security reasons. While officials point to legitimate safety concerns, including potential threats from Iranian actors utilizing shoulder-fired missiles, critics and analysts argue that the administration’s decision to withhold these details suggests a deeper level of operational secrecy than simple protection. This sudden maneuver left journalists believing they were traveling on Air Force One when they were actually on a decoy aircraft, raising significant questions about the transparency of presidential travel logistics during…Open
President Trump confirmed Tuesday night that the Secret Service moved him from Air Force One on an airplane catering truck to another aircraft, which a U.S. official told MS NOW was due to a threat from Iran. When pressed on why the press and some White House staff were left to fly on Air Force One, the president said he thought the aircraft he was moved to was actually at "greater risk."
That Trump switched planes when departing Ankara was first reported Monday night by The Washington Post. However, the possible means of the assassination plot began to emerge in news reports late Tuesday.
New reporting from MS NOW confirms The Washington Post report that President Trump secretly switched planes following last month's NATO summit due to an Iranian threat. MS NOW's JM Rieger reports.
A recent report from the Washington Post outlined how President Donald Trump left Turkey on a completely different plane from the Air Force One jet after military officials received a credible threat against the president. The White House later addressed the threat, saying they used "every tool at our disposal" to ensure Trump's safety. Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live with Marni Hughes." Weekdays starting at 9a/8C.#NewsNationLive NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
