Trump plays down Air Force One plane switch as criticism grows over ‘decoy’ passengers – US politics live
President Donald Trump has downplayed the extraordinary nature of his recent departure from Air Force One in Turkey due to a credible threat from Iran. Trump left the plane in a catering truck, while over a hundred aides, officials, and reporters were kept onboard, unaware of the threat to their lives. The incident has sparked criticism and calls for a congressional briefing, with Democrats questioning the safety of those left on the plane and the deliberate misleading of reporters and the public.
- ▪President Trump left Air Force One in Turkey due to a credible threat from Iran, which he claims did not scare him.
- ▪Over a hundred aides, officials, and reporters were kept onboard the plane, unaware of the threat to their lives, and were flown towards Britain.
- ▪The incident has sparked criticism and calls for a congressional briefing, with Democrats questioning the safety of those left on the plane and the deliberate misleading of reporters and the public.
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5m ago05.41 EDTTrump says Secret Service and military wanted him off Air Force One in Turkey due to threatHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.President Donald Trump said he slipped away from Air Force One after a trip last month in Turkey because the Secret Service and military wanted him on a “different plane” due to a threat that he insisted didn’t scare him.When US intelligence allegedly found a credible threat that Iran plotted to kill him last month, Trump left Air Force One in a catering truck, an episode first reported by the Washington Post and also by the New York Times.Trump downplayed the extraordinary nature of the subterfuge, as well as the risk to the people – White House officials, security and support staff, and reporters – he left on the plane, AP…
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