Trump switched planes in Turkey amid reported Iran threat
What's new: Trump said the Secret Service and military pushed the move, which left staff and reporters on Air Force One as a decoy.
President Donald Trump said he secretly changed aircraft after leaving Turkey because the Secret Service and military wanted him on a different plane in response to a threat. Trump spoke after returning to Joint Base Andrews from Ohio, confirming he did not stay aboard Air Force One for the full trip after a NATO summit in Ankara. The Washington Post first reported that an Iranian assassination threat prompted the ruse. Trump said he did not ask for many details and insisted he was not worried. The episode drew attention because staff members, government officials and journalists were left believing he was still on the regular presidential aircraft while he flew separately.