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Trump Says Secret Service Ordered Another Plane Amid Threat

8/12/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump said the Secret Service ordered him to board another plane because of an assassination threat.
U.S. President Donald Trump added that the plane he was on was at greater risk because it would likely be the Secret Service’s target.
U.S. President Donald Trump noted that Peter Nauta, who traveled with him, is a co-defendant in a federal case accusing them of storing classified material at Mar-a-Lago.

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U.S. President Donald Trump said the Secret Service ordered him to board another plane because of an assassination threat.
U.S. President Donald Trump added that the plane he was on was at greater risk because it would likely be the Secret Service’s target.
U.S. President Donald Trump noted that Peter Nauta, who traveled with him, is a co-defendant in a federal case accusing them of storing classified material at Mar-a-Lago.