Escalation: Secret Service warns Trump against Qatari Air Force One
The Secret Service urged President Trump not to depart the NATO summit in Turkey on the new Qatari‑gifted 747 now serving as Air Force One because it lacks defenses the older jets carry, including antimissile systems. He left Turkey on one of the older Air Force One aircraft, while the new jet flew separately to RAF Mildenhall in England.
Both aircraft flew to RAF Mildenhall. Trump then switched back to the newer plane for the flight to Joint Base Andrews. He denied that security concerns drove the swap and said the stop was to let service members see the aircraft.
The interim jet was hurried into service and lacks some desired capabilities, including military self‑defense. The White House maintains the aircraft is safe and fitted with high‑level security and communications, with tradeoffs on less‑used missions. The warning came as Israel alerted the U.S. to a possible Iranian plot to kill Trump and as a ceasefire with Iran collapsed, with the U.S. and Tehran trading strikes.
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