#Air Force One

The U.S. president was secretly transferred from Air Force One to another military aircraft, while journalists and aides unknowingly served as decoys. The White House defends the move citing security protocols, but critics condemn the deception.

The U.S. president confirmed he secretly switched to another aircraft last month due to unspecified security threats, dismissing criticism that his aides and journalists were put at risk.

Due to an Iranian assassination threat, the US president was secretly transferred to a smaller aircraft after the summit in Ankara. Journalists and some White House staff were unaware for hours that he was not with them on the presidential plane.

Washington Post reveals the US president was transferred from Air Force One to a smaller military aircraft last month, while the White House claimed he was on the presidential plane.

Due to a security assessment, the US president did not return home in the Qatari-donated plane in early June, but in the standard presidential aircraft. Meanwhile, he threatens Tehran with escalation and Brussels with new tariffs.