Report says a threat prompted Trump to switch aircraft as he departed the NATO summit.
The Washington Post reports a threat led Trump to leave Air Force One via catering truck and depart the NATO summit aboard another aircraft.
The New York Times, BBC and NPR
Key points
From NPR’s report- President Trump boarded Air Force One at the NATO summit as usual.
- The Washington Post reports he was smuggled off in a catering truck.
- He subsequently flew on an entirely different aircraft due to a threat.
- The report indicates the incident occurred last month.
- Audio for the report will be available later today.
Why it matters. The reported security incident changed the president’s travel arrangements after he boarded Air Force One as usual last month.
What to watch. Audio for the report will be available later today, with NPR, BBC and The New York Times also covering the story.
Coverage
Oldest first · UTC“Trump says he switched planes after Nato summit because of possible threat”
Key points from BBC
- Trump confirms secretly swapping planes leaving a Nato summit due to a possible threat.
- He followed what Secret Service and the military instructed for a different flight.
- Reports say he boarded Air Force One before being moved via catering truck.
- Officials cited a credible Iranian threat to fire at the plane.
- The maneuver involved a C-32A military aircraft and was kept from some on board.
“Report suggests a threat forced Trump to switch aircraft as he departed NATO summit”
Key points from NPR
- President Trump boarded Air Force One at the NATO summit as usual.
- The Washington Post reports he was smuggled off in a catering truck.
- He subsequently flew on an entirely different aircraft due to a threat.
- The report indicates the incident occurred last month.
- Audio for the report will be available later today.
Coverage
Oldest first · UTCSourceThe New York TimesUnited StatesLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The New York Times“Iran Said to Have Known Details of Trump’s Stay at NATO Summit”
SourceBBCUnited KingdomLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at BBC“Trump says he switched planes after Nato summit because of possible threat”
Key points from BBC
- Trump confirms secretly swapping planes leaving a Nato summit due to a possible threat.
- He followed what Secret Service and the military instructed for a different flight.
- Reports say he boarded Air Force One before being moved via catering truck.
- Officials cited a credible Iranian threat to fire at the plane.
- The maneuver involved a C-32A military aircraft and was kept from some on board.
SourceNPRUnited StatesLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at NPR“Report suggests a threat forced Trump to switch aircraft as he departed NATO summit”
Key points from NPR
- President Trump boarded Air Force One at the NATO summit as usual.
- The Washington Post reports he was smuggled off in a catering truck.
- He subsequently flew on an entirely different aircraft due to a threat.
- The report indicates the incident occurred last month.
- Audio for the report will be available later today.
Why it’s in the Brief
Ranked 4th of 10.
- Starting score
- 5.0
- Public-interest topic
- +1.0
- Public-interest terms in the text
- +1.25
- High-reliability sources
- +0.75
- Corroboration by independent outlets
- +1.6
- Score
- 9.6
The ranking is the same for everyone.
Perspective mix. 2 center-left · 1 center.RatingsAllSides and Media Bias/Fact CheckLean and credibility are curated from their public ratings.Unknown outlets stay unrated, never guessed.
Blindspot. No right-leaning outlet is covering this story. 2 of 3 outlets are United States-based. Worth knowing before you make up your mind.