# Trump’s secret plane switch raises security questions

https://mins.news/en/video/20812

- DW News, 2026-08-13 03:00 UTC
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- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YopMSAnLXfI

> After last month’s NATO summit in Turkey, journalists and staff thought they were flying with the US president aboard Air Force One. Donald Trump had instead been secretly moved to another plane following a possible missile threat, without informing those who remained. The episode has prompted questions about security, secrecy and who was entitled to know.

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