Secret Service Director Sean Curran tells CBS News on “60 Minutes” that using a decoy aircraft for President Donald Trump is not a first-time practice. He says the agency has previously employed decoy planes, and he expresses that he wishes the decision during a July trip—including a transfer to a second aircraft while in Turkey for a NATO-related event—had not been reported.
Curran’s comments come as outlets discuss the agency’s approach to protecting the president, including the use of decoys to reduce risk and complicate any attempts to target movement. CBS frames the remark as a direct response to the recent reporting and notes that Curran discusses both the decoy decision and the broader security context. The Washington Examiner similarly highlights Curran’s statement that the tactic has been used before, emphasizing the director’s regret over the publicity.
