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Trump secretly disembarked from Air Force One; Rubio, Bessent, Miller flew decoy plane
President Trump left the original aircraft in Turkey without his top officials knowing, who continued on a separate plane.
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What to know
- Trump secretly left Air Force One in Turkey without informing senior officials on board.
- Rubio, Bessent, and Miller unknowingly continued on the original aircraft as a decoy plane.
- The incident raises security and operational protocol questions about presidential travel and staff communication.
How it unfolded
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The New York Times article circulates across Flipboard, Mastodon, and other news aggregators, with reporting by Maggie Haberman.
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The New York Times breaks the story that Rubio, Bessent, and Miller traveled on the original Air Force One as a decoy plane after Trump's secret disembarkation.
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President Trump secretly left the original Air Force One while in Turkey, departing without informing his top officials aboard the aircraft.
What people are saying verbatim
“Some of President Trump's top officials traveled on the original Air Force One, which the president secretly disembarked.”
Maggie Haberman, New York Times reporter · New York Times ↗ · Aug 10