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'EXTREME measures': Carol Leonnig on Trump's secret plane swap
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August 12, 2026
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2:18Now PlayingAfter boarding Air Force One at the NATO summit last month, Trump exited that airplane and embarked on another one in an extraordinary act of subterfuge aimed at avoiding a threat from Iran, according to a U.S. official. To pull off the maneuver, Trump secretly boarded a catering truck after entering Air Force One in view of press cameras.The Washington Post first reported the plane swap, which a U.S. official confirmed to MS NOW and Trump confirmed late Tuesday.
Carol Leonnig, who previously reported on security concerns with Trump's Qatari-gifted Air Force One, explains the story and shares her analysis.
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