Trump secretly left Air Force One during Turkey trip over security threat
President Trump was moved off Air Force One during a NATO summit trip to Turkey due to a security threat, with an elaborate cover-up concealing his departure.
President Trump departed from Air Force One during a trip to Turkey last month following a threat to the aircraft, according to his account. The Secret Service and military arranged for him to board a different plane instead. The White House initially indicated the president was aboard Air Force One as he left the NATO summit, but the departure involved an elaborate ruse to conceal his actual travel arrangements. Trump downplayed the threat, saying it did not concern him.
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