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Rubio, Bessent on decoy plane as Trump switched jets over Iran threat
Rubio, Bessent on decoy plane as Trump switched jets over Iran threat
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent flew out of last month's NATO summit in Ankara on a decoy plane after an Iranian threat, while President Donald Trump secretly…
The Story in Brief
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent flew out of last month's NATO summit in Ankara on a decoy plane after an Iranian threat, while President Donald Trump secretly transferred to a smaller military jet, a US official said Wednesday. Trump acknowledged the switch, saying he followed Secret Service advice.
The ruse involved moving Trump via a catering cart onto a different jet, leaving journalists and some White House staff believing they were on the same plane as the president. The new Air Force One, a Qatari-gifted jet, was flown ahead to show troops in England. Intelligence had flagged a potential attack on the president or his plane.
The Indian Opinion
The decoy flight story feeds two lazy narratives at once: that the president's security is a circus and that Iran is on the verge of war. Neither is supported. Trump swapped planes on Secret Service advice, as any president would. The real test will be Washington's next move, if Rubio or Bessent cancel public travel, the threat is serious. If not, this is standard precaution blown into a headline.
Source: newindianexpress.com
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