Trump’s secret plane switch raises questions | DW News

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Journalists and staff believed they were traveling on Air Force One with the US President after a NATO summit in Turkey last month. Instead, Donald Trump had been secretly moved to another plane after a possible missile threat, leaving others on board unaware. The incident is raising questions about security, subterfuge, and who had the right to know. #dwcurrentaffairs 00:00 Trump confirms plane switch 01:30 Were journalists and senior officials used as decoys? 02:20 Reasons the US Secret Service switched planes 03:15 How were journalists kept in the dark over plane swap? 04:10 What journalists and officials who unknowingly stayed on the “decoy” aircraft say about the experience. 05:09 Decoy strategy in 2000 to protect former US President Clinton For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitt

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