Secret flight swap raises questions about Trump’s safety measures and media transparency

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Source: The Guardian
Secret flight swap raises questions about Trump’s safety measures and media transparency
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Democrats seek a congressional briefing after reports that Trump was secretly moved to a different plane amid an Iran threat, while hundreds of reporters and staff on Air Force One were kept unaware as a decoy. Critics say the deception jeopardizes transparency and press safety, whereas the White House says extraordinary security was necessary. Analysts debate the legality and necessity of using a decoy and whether the traveling press could have been informed without compromising security.

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