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Recent reporting on President Donald Trump’s escape from a Iranian assasination threat by slipping away from Air Force One in a catering cart last month gave off the air of an espionage thriller. But more details regarding the rest of the passengers – including cabinet members- being kept in the dark and in danger during the elaborate ruse has led some to ridicule the president and be outraged over the incident.
The Washington Post’s initial report on what took place on July 8 as Trump was preparing to leave Ankara, Turkiye, was confirmed by further reporting from the New York Times. Washington Post reporter Josh Hudson shared video in a post on X, formerly Twitter, that showed Trump entering the parked Air Force One at the front while the press and other staffers entered at the rear.
