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US staged secret Trump exit from Turkey amid Iran threat

The United States reportedly orchestrated a covert departure for then-President Donald Trump from Turkey to evade an assassination threat from Iran. Trump allegedly boarded Air Force One in Ankara but then transferred to a smaller C-32A aircraft via a catering container. This maneuver allowed him to leave Turkey discreetly while media and officials were led to believe he was still on the larger Boeing 747-8, which had been gifted by Qatar. AI

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US staged secret Trump exit from Turkey amid Iran threat

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    How US staged Air Force One departure to hide Trump’s secret exit from Turkey

    US President Donald Trump secretly flew out of Turkey last month on a smaller plane than previously known due to an assassination threat from Iran, The Washington Post reported on Monday. According to an anonymous US official who spoke to the Post, Trump boarded an Air Force One …