Trump’s NATO trip ends with a jet-switch: old Air Force One first, Qatar-gifted jet later
TL;DR
Trump switched aircraft on the way back from the NATO summit in Turkey, flying first on the older Air Force One and then taking the Qatar-donated Boeing 747 for the remainder of the trip home. He denied security concerns drove the early switch, even suggesting Iran could have targeted him; the Qatar jet is said to lack some advanced security tech of the prior planes.
Topics:nationnational-security#aviation-safety-and-security#donald-trump#foreign-policy#national-security#summits
- Trump left NATO summit on old Air Force One, not new jet from Qatar The Washington Post
- Security Precaution Led Trump to Use Old Air Force One in Leaving Turkey The New York Times
- Trump Air Force One switch excuse ‘a little hard to believe’: Haberman The Hill
- Security decision led President Trump to take older Air Force One when he left Turkey NBC News
- Security concerns prompted Trump to depart Turkey on older plane while sending Qatari-donated jet ahead, officials say CNN
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