Trump Used Catering Truck to Switch Jets After July 8 Iran Threat, Sparking Probe Calls
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Updated · The Daily Beast · Aug 11
Trump Used Catering Truck to Switch Jets After July 8 Iran Threat, Sparking Probe Calls
3 articles · Updated · The Daily Beast · Aug 11
Summary
A July 8 security operation moved Trump, 80, off one Air Force One through a rear door and into a catering truck that carried him to a second presidential jet in Ankara.
Credible intelligence of a possible Iranian assassination attempt after renewed U.S. strikes prompted the last-minute switch, according to the Washington Post report discussed on CNN by reporter Dan Lamothe.
The first aircraft still flew to the U.K. with the press pool and White House staff aboard, unaware Trump was no longer on the plane and effectively serving as decoys.
Dan Lamothe said sources disclosed the episode because the public lacked a clear understanding of the threat level facing senior U.S. officials, calling Iran a serious danger beyond this administration.
Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal demanded a congressional investigation, while David Axelrod called it stunning and noted Trump aides had also been left on a separate plane during his 2024 campaign.