Trump’s Air Force One deception faces scrutiny over ‘decoy’ passengers

According to the Washington Post and New York Times, Donald Trump was secretly moved to a different aircraft while over a hundred journalists, aides, and officials stayed aboard Air Force One—without knowing there was a security threat. After US intelligence identified a credible threat linked to Iran last month, Trump exited the plane through a side door in a catering truck. Meanwhile, the remaining passengers were flown toward Britain unaware of the danger. Democrats are now calling for a congressional briefing to account for how the press and staff were deliberately misled about the president's location during the security emergency.

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