Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePresident Donald Trump was secretly transferred off Air Force One onto a smaller military plane during his return from July’s Nato summit in Ankara, Turkey. The covert operation was executed using a hydraulic catering cart, following intelligence warnings of a potential Iranian assassination threat targeting Trump. Press and White House personnel were kept unaware of the switch, believing that Trump remained aboard the primary aircraft as it flew to RAF Mildenhall in the UK. White House communications director Steven Cheung said that all available tools are used to address threats against the president.Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal has demanded a congressional inquiry into the covert operation, describing the incident as “unprecedented” and “surreal”. In fullTrump hid in catering cart in secret plane swap to fend off Iran assassination threatMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in