A reported Iranian-linked threat involving a shoulder-fired missile triggered an extraordinary Secret Service operation to move President Donald Trump out of Turkey after a July NATO summit. Trump publicly boarded Air Force One before reportedly leaving through an unseen exit and travelling inside an airport catering truck to a U.S. Air Force C-32A. The presidential Boeing 747 then departed separately with aides and journalists aboard, reportedly acting as a decoy while Trump flew to RAF Mildenhall in Britain. Trump later said he followed Secret Service guidance, adding that he faces numerous threats. Reports say the operation followed intelligence indicating a credible risk to the president’s aircraft.

The White House said the president was aboard Air Force One as he left a NATO summit. Instead, his departure included an elaborate ruse that concealed his travel.

The White House said the president was aboard Air Force One as he left the NATO summit. Instead, his departure included an elaborate ruse and a “decoy” plane that concealed his…