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Trump's Secret Flight from Turkey Carried Selective Staff

A clandestine July operation out of Turkey included White House aides and Defense Secretary Hegseth, but excluded some cabinet members.

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Trump's Secret Flight from Turkey Carried Selective Staff
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Summary, timeline and people extracted by Claude from 5 items across 3 sources · 1h ago. Quotes are verbatim.

What to know

  • Trump secretly departed Turkey in July on a military jet in a clandestine operation involving a select group of administration officials.
  • Those aboard included White House aides Natalie Harp, Dan Scavino, and Walt Nauta, plus Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
  • Some cabinet members were notably absent from the secret flight, suggesting a carefully curated passenger manifest.

How it unfolded

  1. Report Straits Times confirms full passenger list

    The Straits Times reports that White House aides Natalie Harp, Dan Scavino, and Walt Nauta, as well as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, were all traveling on the military jet.

    “White House aides Natalie Harp, Dan Scavino and Walt Nauta, as well as Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, were all traveling with the president on a military jet.”

    Straits Times · Press ↗
  2. Report Maggie Haberman identifies White House aides on flight

    Maggie Haberman reports that White House aides Natalie Harp and Dan Scavino were among those traveling with the president on the military jet.

    “The White House aides Natalie Harp and Dan Scavino were among those traveling with the president on a military jet.”

    Maggie Haberman · Press ↗
  3. Report New York Times reports on secret flight passenger manifest

    The New York Times publishes details about which Trump administration officials were aboard the secret flight from Turkey, noting that some cabinet members were excluded.

  4. 5 weeks quiet
  5. Event Trump secretly departs Turkey aboard military jet

    President Trump conducted a clandestine operation to leave Turkey, reboarding Air Force One at Royal Air Force Mildenhall in Britain with a select group of officials.

What people are saying verbatim

“The White House aides Natalie Harp and Dan Scavino were among those traveling with the president on a military jet.”

Maggie Haberman, New York Times reporter · New York Times ↗ · Aug 11

“White House aides Natalie Harp, Dan Scavino and Walt Nauta, as well as Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, were all traveling with the president on a military jet, a US official said.”

U.S. official (via Straits Times), Anonymous U.S. official · Straits Times ↗ · Aug 12