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White House Says Iranian Threat Forced Trump Decoy Plane

9/3/2026

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Trump Decoy Flight

U.S. President Donald Trump departed Ankara on a decoy aircraft on July 8, 2026.
White House said an Iranian assassination threat forced the secretive aircraft switch.
Former Secret Service agent Robert McDonald called the maneuver a necessary security measure.
Former State Dept spokesman Ned Price and strategist David Axelrod condemned the deception as unacceptable.
Netflix will premiere the documentary Instadocs: The Decoy Plane on September 4, 2026, featuring reporters Carol Leonnig, Dan Lamothe, Alex Brandon, Gram Slattery.

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Trump Decoy Flight

U.S. President Donald Trump departed Ankara on a decoy aircraft on July 8, 2026.
White House said an Iranian assassination threat forced the secretive aircraft switch.
Former Secret Service agent Robert McDonald called the maneuver a necessary security measure.
Former State Dept spokesman Ned Price and strategist David Axelrod condemned the deception as unacceptable.
Netflix will premiere the documentary Instadocs: The Decoy Plane on September 4, 2026, featuring reporters Carol Leonnig, Dan Lamothe, Alex Brandon, Gram Slattery.

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