Last month, US President Donald Trump secretly switched planes during his departure from Turkey, using an older version of Air Force One as a decoy while he flew out on a smaller military aircraft, according to multiple media reports. This move was reportedly triggered by a credible Iran-related threat to the president. Initially, Trump had publicly stated that he would be departing the NATO summit in Ankara on an older Boeing 747 for sentimental reasons, but he was actually transported in a catering container and transferred to a C-32A aircraft, which took him to the United Kingdom. Journalists who thought they were traveling with Trump on the decoy Air Force One reported being advised to keep their window shades closed in the press cabin, further fuelling suspicions of security concerns. Some White House staff also believed that the president was on board the older plane. Once in the UK, Trump appeared before the media exiting the older Air Force One, though it is unclear how he moved from the C-32A to the aircraft. The White House Communications Director defended the new, Qatari-gifted jet and stated that the US employs various strategies to counter foreign threats, as there are numerous adversaries targeting America.