U.S. President Donald Trump says the military aircraft he flew on last month faced “greater risk” compared with other planes. Speaking to reporters, Trump says he believes the aircraft he boarded was more likely to be targeted.
The comments follow reporting by The Washington Post that Trump secretly left Ankara on a U.S. military aircraft after an alleged Iranian assassination threat. The two outlets agree on the substance of Trump’s claim about risk and the basic timeline, while providing limited additional details beyond the Washington Post’s account of why the flight occurred and how it fits into the broader security context.
