President Donald Trump recently disclosed that he was taken off Air Force One last month due to a threat, which led to a covert flight on a different plane. Trump downplayed the extraordinary nature of the subterfuge involved in his flight, stating that the Secret Service and military wanted him on a different plane.
Details of the Flight
According to Trump, he was moved to a different plane after hiding in an airport catering container, while Air Force One was sent into the sky as a decoy. Trump stopped in Britain and later sneaked back aboard the presidential plane undetected. When asked about potential danger, Trump scoffed, saying, “If I go, you go. Right?”
The White House has not fully revealed what took place, which is believed to be unprecedented. Commanders in chief have sometimes kept overseas trips covert for security reasons, but the fact that Trump’s whereabouts were concealed at the time and for weeks afterward is unusual.
Other News
In other news, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan won the Minnesota Democratic Senate primary, defeating centrist U.S. Rep. Angie Craig. Flanagan pledged to fight the influence of corporations and confront Trump. The outcome is another sign of progressive energy among Democratic primary voters.
Additionally, U.S. inflation slowed last month, with consumer prices rising 3.4% in July from a year ago. The Labor Department reported that inflation is still higher than before the Iran war began in February. President Trump also issued an executive order to scale back the childhood immunization schedule, which could endear him to some voters but has also attracted criticism.
Original reporting: WTVQ (Lexington) — read the source article.
