- The CIA proceeded with an elaborate deception operation to protect President Donald Trump during his departure from Turkey, despite having low confidence in an Israeli tip-off regarding an Iranian threat.
- Trump was secretly smuggled onto a backup Air Force C-32A aircraft using a hydraulic catering truck in Ankara, while journalists and officials travelled on Air Force One.
- The aircraft made a refuelling stop at RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk, where Trump re-boarded Air Force One away from reporters before continuing his journey.
- Secret Service officials justified the decoy plan by citing an unprecedented threat level and multiple previous assassination attempts against the president.
- Trump confirmed that he followed Secret Service instructions, saying that he complies with their recommended security measures.
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