President Trump leaves the NATO summit in Turkey on an older Air Force One aircraft after U.S. officials cite a credible threat from Iran and its proxy groups, according to The New York Times and CBS News. Both outlets report that the Secret Service advises a change in plans to increase safety, urging Trump to depart Turkey using the older plane rather than the Qatari-donated jet that had been used or prepared for travel. The reports say the shift raises questions about the security and suitability of the Qatari-donated aircraft in the context of the threat assessment. Details of the specific threat are not fully described in the accounts, but both outlets link the decision to the same underlying risk concern and describe it as “credible.” The Secret Service’s recommendation and the subsequent departure are presented as a response to intelligence information indicating potential targeting by Iran and allied proxy actors during the timeframe of the summit. The reports do not indicate any confirmed attack during the departure process.
Trump departs Turkey on older Air Force One after credible Iran threat
President Trump leaves the NATO summit in Turkey on an older Air Force One aircraft after U.S. officials cite a credible threat from Iran and its proxy groups, according to The New York Times and CBS...
- President Trump departs the NATO summit in Turkey on an older Air Force One aircraft.
- U.S. officials cite a credible threat from Iran and proxy groups.
- The Secret Service recommends that Trump switch planes for departure.
- The decision raises questions about the security of a Qatari-donated jet.
- Both outlets attribute the change to threat-driven security planning rather than schedule alone.
President Trump departed the NATO summit in Turkey on an old Air Force One jet following a credible threat from Iran and allied proxy groups, U.S. officials told CBS News.
2 hours agoThe threat led the Secret Service to urge President Trump to fly out of Turkey on the old plane, raising questions about the security of the Qatari-donated jet.
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