Catering cart & military aircraft: How Trump was moved out of Turkey amid Iran threat
Former President Donald Trump was reportedly moved via a catering truck to a different aircraft during a trip to Turkey due to a credible assassination threat from Iran. The covert operation was designed to deceive observers and ensure the president's safety during his transit to Britain.
Why it matters
The report underscores the extreme security measures required for high-level political figures during periods of heightened international tension.
US President Donald Trump was secretly moved in an airport catering truck to a smaller military aircraft after boarding Air Force One in Ankara, a covert operation triggered by an Iranian assassination threat, The Washington Post reported Monday.Trump had initially boarded the older, baby-blue Air Force One in front of cameras after attending the Nato summit in Turkey.But after getting on the aircraft, he was secretly shuttled by an airport catering truck to an Air Force C-32A, which then flew him to Britain, the Post reported, citing a US official familiar with the operation and corroborating material it reviewed.The extraordinary security operation came as hostilities with Iran were escalating.
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