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Or sign-in if you have an account.Reports indicate that Trump was transferred into a catering container after boarding Air Force One on July 18. Photo by Win McNamee/Getty ImagesA secret operation that reportedly smuggled Donald Trump off Air Force One in a catering truck before the plane departed carrying journalists and top aides at apparent risk of an Iranian strike has raised questions over U.S. security practices.Enjoy the latest local, national and international news.Exclusive articles by Conrad Black, Barbara Kay and others. Plus, special edition NP Platformed and First Reading newsletters and virtual events.Unlimited online access to National Post.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword.Support local journalism.Enjoy the latest local, national and international news.Exclusive articles by Conrad Black, Barbara Kay and others. Plus, special edition NP Platformed and First Reading newsletters and virtual events.Unlimited online access to National Post.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword.Support local journalism.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one account.Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments.Enjoy additional articles per month.Get email updates from your favourite authors.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one accountShare your thoughts and join the conversation in the commentsEnjoy additional articles per monthGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorThe Washington Post reported Monday that Trump exited the presidential plane while it was on the ground in Turkey on July 8 as his security team deployed a scheme to evade an assassination threat.Some traveling media expressed anger at having unwittingly served as decoys, while others complained about deception and lack of communication from the White House.Get a dash of perspective along with the trending news of the day in a very readable format.By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of NP Posted will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try againTrump boarded the presidential jet in full view of video cameras and photographers, with AFP pictures showing two supply containers on hydraulic lifts at the front and rear of the aircraft.He then reportedly quickly left the plane, stepping inside one of the cargo containers, to board a smaller U.S. Air Force aircraft positioned nearby.About a dozen journalists traveling in a separate section of Air Force One with no access to the president were unaware of the switch and flew out of Turkey on the plane despite the apparent threat from Iran, which is at war with the United States. A U.S. Air Force Boeing C-32A aircraft prepares to land at Pakistan’s Nur Khan military airbase in Rawalpindi on April 20, 2026. Photo by Farooq Naeem/AFP via Getty“When you sign up to work at the White House, even as a civilian, part of your job is to defend the president,” one unnamed White House reporter told the Post.“That’s not my job. I cover the president. Reporters take risks as part of the job, but not on behalf of the president.”The Wall Street Journal reported Israel had briefed the U.S. about a possible shoulder-to-air missile strike on Air Force One, adding that Secretary of State Marco Rubio was among senior officials and staff who remained on the plane.Dispatches sent by pool media on board noted a Secret Service order that window shades be lowered during takeoff — an unusual instruction outside of combat zones.Trump’s trip to the NATO summit in Turkey had already raised eyebrows after he arrived on a luxury Boeing 747 gifted by Qatar and retrofitted to carry the U.S. president.But it was reportedly not fitted with anti-missile security systems and the old Air Force One was called into action.Trump claimed at the time that the new plane was being sent ahead for U.S. troops in Britain to tour, as a treat.At a stopover in Britain, he returned to the Qatar-gifted plane for the flight to Washington.Asked at the time why media had been asked to lower window blinds he said “because you’re probably on a dangerous flight because of the sleaze bags that we have to deal with.”“If I go, you go. Right?” Trump told reporters. “Perhaps someday you want to change professions.” Trump boarded a third jet in the U.K. before returning to the U.S. Photo by Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty ImagesThe White House has yet to respond directly to the alleged plane swap.“There are many enemies of America who have their sights on him, and we use every tool at our disposal to address those threats,” White House communications director Steven Cheung said in a statement.In 2000, Bill Clinton switched presidential planes at the last minute while traveling from India to Pakistan, using a decoy aircraft carrying Secret Service agents.Joe Biden’s 2023 visit to Ukraine was also shrouded in strict secrecy during a long journey by plane and train, though he was accompanied by a reporter and photographer.Our website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary. Please bookmark nationalpost.com and sign up for our daily newsletter, Posted, here. 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