Trump defends leaving 'decoy' passengers in plane during alleged Iran missile threat | ABC NEWS
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Donald Trump has defended secretly swapping planes as part of an elaborate attempt to thwart an Iranian assassination plot. The New York Times is reporting the move was taken in response to the threat of a surface-to-air missile being used against Air Force One. But journalists and White House staff were kept onboard, unaware they were part of a decoy. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-12/trumps-secret-plane-switch-sparks-debate-over-missile-decoy/107026462 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia
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