Secret security maneuver: President Trump taken off Air Force One in Turkey due to threat

WASHINGTON —

President Donald Trump was secretly moved off Air Force One in Turkey last month due to a credible Iranian threat, The Washington Post reported.

According to the report, the president was transferred in an airport catering truck and then boarded a smaller U.S. Air Force military plane. Meanwhile, journalists and some White House staff continued flying aboard Air Force One, believing the president was with them.

The Post reported that Air Force One was essentially being used as a decoy because of the threat.

Trump left the NATO summit in Turkey, then flew to England on the military plane before later rejoining the presidential travel party.

The security operation has raised questions about the seriousness of threats against the president and the security of those around him.