Trump Took Secret Military Flight From Turkey Due to Iranian Threat
US President Donald Trump secretly travelled on a C-32A military jet from Turkey to Britain after publicly boarding an older Air Force One.
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US President Donald Trump took a secret military flight from Turkey to Britain following an Iranian threat, using an Air Force C-32A while publicly reported to be aboard an older Air Force One.
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Trump travelled to Ankara for the NATO summit using a newly renovated, Qatar-donated jet amidst escalating hostilities with Iran.
Synopsis
US President Donald Trump secretly travelled on a C-32A military jet from Turkey to Britain after publicly boarding an older Air Force One, The Washington Post reported. The covert switch reportedly followed an Iranian threat, raising questions about the security of the newly renovated, Qatar-donated aircraft Trump had used at the NATO summit.
Prompted by an Iranian threat, U.S. President Donald Trump took a secret military flight from Turkey last month when the White House said he was aboard Air Force One, the Washington Post reported Monday.
Trump had taken the newly renovated Qatari-donated jet to Ankara for the NATO summit but he unexpectedly used an older Air Force One when departing the country, a move that prompted questions about the newer plane's security.
The trip to NATO was the first international travel for the new plane and took place as hostilities escalated with Iran, a country that borders Turkey.
After Trump boarded the old Air Force One in front of cameras in Ankara, he was secretly shuttled by an airport catering truck to a smaller plane, an Air Force C-32A, the Post reported citing a U.S. official familiar with the operation and another person familiar with the president's travel.
The C-32A flew to Britain, arriving at around 10:20 p.m. with the older Air Force One and media, arriving minutes later, the Post reported.
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Trump said on Truth Social that he would use an older baby blue Air Force One plane "for old time's sake" to fly from Ankara to RAF Mildenhall in Britain while the new plane stopped at the same base so U.S. service members stationed there could tour the aircraft.
When asked for comment on the revelation of a secret flight on a third plane, the White House provided a statement from Communications Director Steve Cheung saying the Qatari-donated jet has been fitted with high-level security protocols that ensure the safety of the president and his staff.
"As the President has said recently, there are many enemies of America who have their sights on him, and we use every tool at our disposal to address those threats," Cheung said. It was the same statement provided to the Post.
The Pentagon did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
أسئلة مفتوحة
- What specific nature did the Iranian threat take?
- How will the new Qatari-donated jet's security be reassessed?
