US President Donald Trump secretly switched planes when departing\nTurkiye after attending the NATO summit last month, with the US Air\nForce One used as a diversion as part of a security operation, The\nWashington Post reported on Monday (10\/8).<\/p>\n
According to the report, Trump was initially seen boarding Air Force\nOne at an airport in Ankara, but was later moved to a smaller Air Force\nC-32A aircraft through a highly classified scheme.<\/p>\n
The manoeuvre was designed to conceal the actual travel route and\nenhance security, according to the newspaper.<\/p>\n
The Washington Post reported that the transfer involved Trump leaving\nthe aircraft via a catering truck before being taken to the alternative\nplane.<\/p>\n
Several White House staff and journalists travelling with the\npresidential entourage were reportedly unaware of the switch at the\ntime.<\/p>\n
The operation was carried out after Trump attended the NATO summit in\nAnkara and amid growing security concerns surrounding the president\u2019s\nforeign travel, the report said.<\/p>\n
The White House defended the measures, stating that protecting the\npresident requires the implementation of various security protocols,\nincluding steps aimed at avoiding attention to his movements.<\/p>\n
The incident also renewed attention on the security features of\naircraft used for presidential travel.<\/p>\n
Trump arrived in Turkiye aboard a newly modified Boeing 747 provided\nby Qatar, but chose a different aircraft when leaving the country.<\/p>\n
The White House has not released detailed information about the\noperation, citing security considerations.<\/p>\n
The unusual aircraft switch demonstrates the extensive precautionary\nmeasures taken by US authorities to protect the president during\ninternational travel.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/trump-secretly-switched-planes-after-turkey-visit-1786459948", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }