Trump says Iran threat posed “greater risk” to his plane in secret AF1 flight swap

President Trump confirmed Tuesday night that the Secret Service moved him from Air Force One on an airplane catering truck to another aircraft, which a U.S. official told MS NOW was due to a threat from Iran. When pressed on why the press and some White House staff were left to fly on Air Force One, the president said he thought the aircraft he was moved to was actually at "greater risk."

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