Trump secretly flew smaller jet out of Turkiye amid Iran threat: Washington Post

The Washington Post reports that President Trump secretly switched aircraft while leaving Turkey last month due to an assassination threat from Iran. Trump had arrived in Ankara for a NATO summit aboard a new Boeing 747 gifted by Qatar, but the Iranian threat prompted him to transfer to a smaller C-32A for the flight out. The switch was designed to be covert—he moved through a catering container attached to the larger plane while media and officials were misled into believing he remained on board. The incident raises questions about the new jet, which, unlike older Air Force One aircraft, reportedly lacks anti-missile defense systems.

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