Rubio and Bessent stayed on decoy flight from Turkey as Trump switched planes, official says
Summary
President Donald Trump was secretly moved to a smaller military jet after the NATO summit in Turkey due to a possible Iranian threat. Senior Cabinet members Marco Rubio and Scott Bessent stayed on a decoy plane, while the public and some staff thought the president was on the same plane.Key Facts
- After the NATO summit in Turkey, President Trump switched from a new luxury Air Force One to a smaller, older plane.
- This move was made because of a possible threat from Iran.
- Marco Rubio, Secretary of State, and Scott Bessent, Treasury Secretary, stayed on the decoy plane.
- Rubio knew about the switch and the threat but did not explain why he stayed.
- Bessent may have known about the switch but was not certain.
- The switch was done secretly to protect the president.
- President Trump followed orders from the Secret Service and military regarding his travel for safety.
- Journalists and some White House staff members were misled to think they were on the same plane as the president.
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