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Trump took aides off Air Force One amid Iran threat but left Rubio and other Cabinet members
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August 12, 2026
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11:44Now PlayingWhile President Trump was switching planes due to an Iranian threat, some of his Cabinet officials were left behind on Air Force One including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Trump instead took his aides Natalie Harp and Dan Scavino with him, according to a U.S. official granted anonymity to share details of the clandestine mission. Co-host of MS NOW's "Morning Joe" Jonathan Lemire, former Senior Department and CIA official Ned Price, Financial Times Columnist Gillian Tett and former Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy Richard Stengel join Katy Tur to discuss. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World.
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