HUFFPOST (U.S. News) - Scott Bessent Tries To Shame Media At Presser, And It Spectacularly Backfires
Critics couldn’t help but notice the irony.
Critics couldn’t help but notice the irony.
MS NOW confirmed reporting that when President Trump switched planes due to an Iranian threat in July, some of his Cabinet officials were left behind on Air Force One, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Members of the White House press corps were also left behind, and for weeks, they assumed they had traveled on the same plane from Turkey with President Trump. MS NOW hosts and journalists react to the Trump Administration’s “deception campaign.”
AI:President Trump utilized a decoy flight strategy involving Air Force One to ensure his safety following credible threats of an Iranian missile attack, an operation that left several key figures behind on the original aircraft. Reports indicate that Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent were among the Cabinet members left on the plane during the high-stakes switch, while various members of the White House press corps remained unaware they had been separated from the President throughout their travel from Turkey. This tactical deception was implemented as a necessary security measure to protect the Commander in Chief from potential targeted strikes by Iranian forces.Open
While leaving Turkey after the NATO summit in July, President Trump boarded Air Force One and then was secretly transported off the plane and into a catering van before boarding a military plane. The Washington Post reports the incident happened due to a threat from Iran. Nicolle Wallace is joined by Maggie Haberman for analysis on Deadline White House. Plus, Pentagon Reporter for The Washington Post Dan Lamothe, who broke this story, MS NOW Senior Investigative Reporter Carol Leonnig, former FBI Counterterrorism Senior Executive Christopher O'Leary and Council on Foreign Relations President Richard Haass join Katy Tur to discuss.
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While leaving Turkey after the NATO summit, President Trump boarded Air Force One and then was secretly transported off the plane and into a catering van before boarding a military plane. The Washington Post reports the incident happened due to a threat from Iran. Pentagon Reporter for The Washington Post Dan Lamothe, who broke this story, MS NOW Senior Investigative Reporter Carol Leonnig, former FBI Counterterrorism Senior Executive Christopher O'Leary and Council on Foreign Relations President Richard Haass join Katy Tur to discuss.