Why Reporters Are Angry About Trump's Secret Flight Out Of Turkey
Journalists are expressing frustration after discovering they were used as decoys during a secret operation to evacuate Donald Trump from Turkey due to a credible Iranian threat. The incident has sparked a debate regarding the safety of media personnel and the transparency of White House security protocols.
Why it matters
The incident raises ethical questions about the relationship between the press and the Secret Service, particularly when journalists are placed in harm's way without their knowledge.
A secret operation that reportedly smuggled Donald Trump off Air Force One in a catering truck before the plane departed carrying journalists and staff at apparent risk of an Iranian strike has raised questions over US security practices.The Washington Post reported on Monday that Trump exited the presidential plane while it was on the ground in Turkey on July 8 as his security team deployed a scheme to evade an assassination threat.Some traveling media expressed anger at having unwittingly served as decoys, while others complained about deception and lack of communication from the White House.Trump boarded the presidential plane in full view of video cameras and photographers, with AFP pictures showing two supply containers on hydraulic lifts at the front and rear of the aircraft.The president then reportedly quickly left the plane, stepping inside one of the cargo containers, to board a smaller US Air Force aircraft positioned nearby.About a…
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