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US President Trump Avoids Potential Assassination in Secret Move

US President Donald Trump allegedly switched from one plane to another to avoid a potential assassination attempt by Iran. According to reports, Trump boarded a catering truck after leaving the decoy plane, which was carrying members of the White House press corps. The Secret Service cited a credible threat from Iran as the reason for the switch. Trump and the press corps eventually flew to the UK on a different Air Force One.

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The essential points

  1. 01US President Donald Trump allegedly switched planes to avoid an assassination attempt by Iran.
  2. 02The Secret Service cited a credible threat from Iran as the reason for the switch.
  3. 03Trump boarded a catering truck after leaving the decoy plane, which was carrying members of the White House press corps.
  4. 04Trump and the press corps eventually flew to the UK on a different Air Force One.
The full brief

US President Donald Trump allegedly switched from one plane to another to avoid a potential assassination attempt by Iran. According to reports, Trump boarded a catering truck after leaving the decoy plane, which was carrying members of the White House press corps.

The Secret Service cited a credible threat from Iran as the reason for the switch. Trump and the press corps eventually flew to the UK on a different Air Force One.