Multiple outlets report that Donald Trump briefly hid in a catering truck before boarding a secret flight as he leaves Turkey, later taking an alternative military aircraft rather than the publicly presented Air Force One.
The accounts, while differing in detail, describe an arrangement in which the White House communicates one set of travel plans while the former president departs on a different aircraft. One report links the timing and secrecy of the departure to concerns about an Iranian assassination threat against Trump, citing unnamed reporting. Other coverage emphasizes the staging and logistics of the escape-like departure rather than the specific threat claim.
Overall, the reports focus on how the departure is carried out—using vehicle concealment and an alternate flight asset—while the stated context for secrecy varies by outlet, with at least one source pointing to a specific threat from Iran.
