Ex-aide warns exposing Air Force One deception could jeopardize future presidents
A former senior military aide to Bill Clinton, Buzz Patterson, says the tactic of using decoys, catering trucks, and aircraft swaps to safeguard a president is longstanding and effective, but warns that publicizing the playbook could endanger the president, officials, reporters, and security teams; he notes Trump’s Ankara move and Clinton’s earlier use of decoys, and argues secrecy is essential to preserve future presidential travel and national security.