Missile threat against Air Force One prompted Trump's plane switch: Sources
President Donald Trump secretly slipped out of Turkey last month on an alternate military plane, which he boarded while hidden inside a catering truck, as part of an elaborate ruse prompted by an Iranian threat, according to a US official.
The clandestine security plan — first reported by the Washington Post and confirmed by CNN — underscored the lengths American officials went to in order to protect Trump from being assassinated by Iran. Addressing a question about the ploy Tuesday, Trump said he followed the advice of the Secret Service and the military.
0:00 U.S. knew of a shoulder-fired missile threat against Air Force One: NYT
1:49 The experts panel reacts
4:12 How severe was this threat?
6:55 On the concern of Air Force One's security against surface-to-air missiles
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The clandestine security plan — first reported by the Washington Post and confirmed by CNN — underscored the lengths American officials went to in order to protect Trump from being assassinated by Iran. Addressing a question about the ploy Tuesday, Trump said he followed the advice of the Secret Service and the military.
0:00 U.S. knew of a shoulder-fired missile threat against Air Force One: NYT
1:49 The experts panel reacts
4:12 How severe was this threat?
6:55 On the concern of Air Force One's security against surface-to-air missiles
Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr
#Trump #AirForceOne #News
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