A political adviser whose worked closely with President Donald Trump said he used his connections to government officials to charter a flight out of the Middle East — but denied allegations he received “special assistance.”
Alex Bruesewitz, 28, was among the thousands of American citizens in the Middle East over the weekend who were suddenly plunged into fear when the U.S. and Israel launched an airstrike campaign against Iran, shutting down the airspace and making it difficult to leave.