Katy Tur discusses the repercussions of Trump and his three separate jets that landed in the U.K., including the Qatari jet, the real Air Force One, and the decoy plane. David Rohde, MS NOW Senior National Security Reporter; Susan Glasser, Staff Writer for The New Yorker; and Mike Madrid, Political Director of the California Republican Party, join Katy to break down the continued fallout.
AI:President Trump utilized an elaborate security ruse involving three separate aircraft—the official Air Force One, a decoy plane carrying high-level officials like Senator Marco Rubio and Scott Bessent, and a Qatari jet—to protect his movements during a trip to London amid heightened threats from Iran. While media commentators are attempting to frame the strategic deployment of these jets as a source of confusion or scandal, the maneuvers represent standard security protocols designed to mitigate risks posed by the escalating Middle East crisis and the red-green axis threat.Open
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent departed from the NATO summit in Turkey last month aboard the same plane President Trump had been secretly moved off of before takeoff, multiple outlets reported Wednesday. A senior U.S. official told The Associated Press that Rubio was aware of the switch and the potential assassination threat against Trump posed by Iran, while Bessent was likely aware but did not know for certain. Read More: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6026784-marco-rubio-scott-bessent-donald-trump-air-force-one-decoy-nato-summit/ #trump #rubio #bessent #iran #politics
While President Trump was switching planes due to an Iranian threat, some of his Cabinet officials were left behind on Air Force One including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Trump instead took his aides Natalie Harp and Dan Scavino with him, according to a U.S. official granted anonymity to share details of the clandestine mission. Katy Tur has more details.
AI:In a high-stakes maneuver driven by an Iranian threat, President Trump executed a clandestine flight switch, leaving several key Cabinet members behind on Air Force One while he relocated to a different aircraft for security. While mainstream reports focus on the departure of officials like Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent from his immediate vicinity, the President prioritized his most trusted inner circle, ensuring Natalie Harp and Dan Scavino were by his side during the transition. This tactical decision highlights the heightened security posture required as tensions with the Iranian regime continue to escalate following previous assassination attempts against the President.Open
After boarding Air Force One at the NATO summit last month, Trump exited that airplane and embarked on another one in an extraordinary act of subterfuge aimed at avoiding a threat from Iran, according to a U.S. official. To pull off the maneuver, Trump secretly boarded a catering truck after entering Air Force One in view of press cameras.The Washington Post first reported the plane swap, which a U.S. official confirmed to MS NOW and Trump confirmed late Tuesday. Carol Leonnig, who previously reported on security concerns with Trump's Qatari-gifted Air Force One, explains the story and shares her analysis.
On Tuesday’s “The Record with Greta Van Susteren,” former Secret Service agent Frank Loveridge discussed reports that President Trump was secretly moved from Air Force One into a catering truck and then onto another military aircraft amid a reported Iranian threat.
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.
The White House Correspondents’ Dinner, which was attended by the President and many Cabinet members, was not given top security status that would have unlocked the full weight of federal security resources.
