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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWhen U.S. President Donald Trump secretly switched aircraft via a catering truck in Turkey in response to an Iranian assassination threat, none of his Cabinet members accompanied him on the secret operation.Trump’s key aides, Dan Scavino, Natalie Harp, and Walt Nauta, joined him in the catering truck as they were transferred from Air Force One to a smaller military plane, according to The Washington Post. Journalists and other staff remained on the presumed presidential aircraft. The White House initially kept the covert transfer hidden and claimed Trump was flying aboard Air Force One to Britain, until the Washington Post exposed the deception on Monday. Trump defended the security operation in remarks Tuesday night, stating he followed Secret Service instructions and believed the alternative plane he boarded was actually at greater risk. The incident occurred during heightened hostilities with neighboring Iran and raised additional questions about the security of a newly renovated, Qatari-donated jet used for the trip. In fullTrump defends secret flight swap after using Air Force One as decoy: ‘The plane I flew on was at greater risk’More 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
Three Trump aides climbed into catering cart with him to escape from Turkey
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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWhen U.S. President Donald Trump secretly switched aircraft via a catering truck in Turkey in response to an Iranian assassination threat, none of his Cabinet members accompanied him on the secret operation.Trump’s key aides, Dan Scavino, Natalie Harp, and Walt Nauta, joined him in the catering truck as they were transferred from Air Force One to a smaller military plane, according to The Washington Post. Journalists and other staff remained on the presumed presidential aircraft. The White House initially kept the covert transfer hidden and claimed Trump was flying aboard Air Force One to Britain, until the Washington Post exposed the deception on Monday. Trump defended the security operation in remarks Tuesday night, stating he followed Secret Service instructions and believed the alternative plane he boarded was actually at greater risk. The incident occurred during heightened hostilities with neighboring Iran and raised additional questions about the security of a newly renovated, Qatari-donated jet used for the trip. In fullTrump defends secret flight swap after using Air Force One as decoy: ‘The plane I flew on was at greater risk’More 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
