President Donald Trump reportedly switched from Air Force One to a smaller aircraft when departing Ankara last month amid a credible Iranian assassination threat during the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit.
Bait and Switch?
While Trump had said that he would not be boarding the Qatar-gifted Boeing Co.
(NYSE:BA) 747-8 jet and instead would be departing in the Air Force One from Turkey, the President instead moved to the smaller Air Force C-32A with the call sign "Reach 18" via a catering truck on the other side after waving at the press when entering the Air Force One, the Washington Post reported on Monday.
Read Also: Boeing Confirms 2028 Delivery for Air Force One but Warns of Higher Costs The White House did not immediately respond to Benzinga's request for comment.
