特朗普在土耳其北约峰会后因伊朗威胁情报而秘密转移至另一架军用飞机[1][2]。根据官方说法，国务卿鲁比奥和财政部长贝森特留在原飞机上，而特朗普通过餐饮车转移到新飞机以躲避可能的暗杀计划[1]。这次转移发生在7月8日，特朗普转乘空军C-32A飞机前往英国[2]。记者和部分白宫工作人员被误导，以为总统仍在原飞机上[1]。
随行转乘新飞机的人员包括副幕僚长丹·斯卡维诺、总统助理娜塔莉·哈普和椭圆形办公室主任沃尔特·瑙塔[2]。鲁比奥意识到了这次飞机转移和威胁的细节，贝森特可能知情但不确定[1]。特朗普在Joint Base Andrews对记者表示："这真的只是由特勤局决定。我只是按照他们想要我做的去做"[2]。特朗普声称他乘坐的飞机风险更大，因为伊朗"更可能以我为目标"[2]。
这一隐瞒超过一个月才向记者披露，引发民主党参议员理查德·布鲁门撒尔要求国会就此事进行简报[2]。
President Trump covertly transferred to a different military aircraft while departing Turkey following a NATO summit in response to intelligence regarding a potential Iranian threat [1][2]. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent remained aboard the original Air Force One as a decoy, while Trump was moved to a smaller Air Force C-32A aircraft [1][2]. Trump was transported to the replacement plane via a food service cart to avoid detection, with journalists and some White House staff misled into believing the president remained on the original aircraft [1].
The incident occurred on July 8, with the decision made by the Secret Service to minimize risk to the president [2]. Among those who accompanied Trump on the secret flight were Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino, Presidential Assistant Natalie Harp, and Oval Office Director Walter Nauta, but senior cabinet officials were excluded from the departure [2]. When questioned about the unusual security measure at Joint Base Andrews upon arrival, Trump stated: "It's only up to the Secret Service. I just follow what they'd like to do" [1]. Trump also claimed that the aircraft he boarded posed greater risk because Iran "is more likely to target me" [2].
The covert transfer raised concerns among lawmakers, with Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal calling for a congressional briefing on the matter [2]. The details of the plane switch remained undisclosed to the press and portions of the White House staff for over a month [2].