In an extraordinarily elaborate operation, President Trump secretly flew on a military plane from Turkey amid an Iranian threat, according to a U.S. official. Trump was moved from Air Force One via a catering truck while the press and White House staffers remained on board. Former CIA Director John Brennan and Washington Post National Security Reporter John Hudson join Peter Alexander to discuss.
President Trump is once again emphasizing economic pressure on Iran as the war drags on and the stalemate over the Strait of Hormuz continues. This as the Washington Post reports President Trump secretly flew out of the NATO Summit in Turkey back in July, not on Air Force One, but on a different military aircraft while the White House made it appear he was flying on air force one. The Post reveals the operation was prompted by an Iranian assassination threat against Trump. The Morning Joe panel gives analysis on Iran and the reporting on the threat to Trump.
The Yemeni government said the ship was carrying food supplies to a port on the Bab al-Mandab Strait. The Iran-backed Houthis have not commented on the attack.
