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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Josh Marcus

Internet explodes over Trump letting journalists and staff serve as Air Force one decoys for him

Critics are fuming at the Trump administration over the president’s reported scheme to secretly switch planes while departing Turkey last month, leaving staff members and White House correspondents on Air Force One in the midst of security threats from Iran.

“In other words everyone aboard the real 747 AF1 — crew, guests, press pool — was considered expendable,” S.V. Dáte, White House correspondent for HuffPost, wrote on X.

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