RUBIO AND BESSENT STAYED ON DECOY FLIGHT FROM TURKEY AS TRUMP SWITCHED PLANES, OFFICIAL SAYS
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| Source | Latest linked headline | Age |
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| Associated Press | RUBIO AND BESSENT STAYED ON DECOY FLIGHT FROM TURKEY AS TRUMP SWITCHED PLANES, OFFICIAL SAYS | 2 hrs ago |
| Google News | CIA HAD ‘LOW CONFIDENCE’ IN IRANIAN THREAT BEFORE TRUMP SWITCHED PLANES IN TURKEY - THE WASHINGTON POST | 3 hrs ago |
WHAT HAPPENED
On July 8, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump was secretly transferred from a larger aircraft to a smaller military jet after the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stayed on the original plane, according to an unnamed senior U.S. official.
The move, reportedly prompted by an Iranian missile threat, was carried out while catering trucks were parked at Air Force One on the tarmac. According to the official, Rubio was aware of the threat and the switch but did not reveal why he stayed on the plane, and Bessent was likely aware, though the official could not confirm. The source added that presidential security measures are more robust than those for even senior Cabinet members.
The incident highlights the heightened security protocols for the president following past assassination attempts, and the use of a decoy flight reflects standard military precautions during high‑risk situations.
- President Trump switched to a smaller military jet after the Ankara NATO summit.
- Marco Rubio and Scott Bessent remained on the decoy plane that departed from the summit.
- An Iranian missile threat triggered the switch; the CIA had ‘low confidence’ in the threat, according to a Washington Post report.
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