President Trump departs Turkey using an older Air Force One aircraft after the Secret Service recommends that he not use a newer plane, according to people briefed on the matter. The New York Times reports the Secret Service asked that Trump avoid using the Qatar-donated jet when leaving Ankara, leading to a switch to the older aircraft. CBS News similarly reports that the Secret Service advised Trump to take the old plane for the departure from Turkey, citing information from people briefed on the situation. Both accounts describe the change as a security precaution rather than a public dispute over aircraft capability. The New York Times adds that the swap also raises questions about how the newer aircraft is being retrofitted or prepared, suggesting uncertainty about its readiness for the president’s missions. The reports do not indicate what specific technical or security issues prompted the recommendation, but they agree that the aircraft selection for the Turkey departure was influenced by Secret Service guidance.
Trump uses older Air Force One after Secret Service advises leaving Turkey
President Trump departs Turkey using an older Air Force One aircraft after the Secret Service recommends that he not use a newer plane, according to people briefed on the matter. The New York Times re...
- The Secret Service advises President Trump not to use the newer aircraft for his departure from Turkey.
- Trump instead departs Ankara using an older Air Force One aircraft.
- The swap is presented as a security precaution, according to people briefed on the situation.
- One report links the incident to broader questions about the readiness and retrofitting of the newer plane.
- Details of the specific issues prompting the recommendation are not publicly specified in the accounts.
The Secret Service advised that President Trump take the old plane to depart Turkey, according to people briefed on the situation.
2 hours agoThe Secret Service is said to have asked that the president not use the Qatari-donated jet when he left Ankara. The swap deepens questions about the retrofitting of the new plane.
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