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Trump’s Security Chief Says Plane Ruse Breach Is Regrettable

First reported 9 Oct, 18:43 UTCUpdated 1d ago3 sources

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US Secret Service Director Sean Curran said it’s regrettable that a ruse to secretly switch President Donald Trump’s plane for a flight out of Turkey came to light, saying publicity about the maneuver risks making it harder to use the tactic again.

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Trump’s Security Chief Says Plane Ruse Breach Is Regrettable

US Secret Service Director Sean Curran said it’s regrettable that a ruse to secretly switch President Donald Trump’s plane for a flight out of Turkey came to light, saying publicity about the maneuver risks making it harder to use the tactic again.

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Secret Service director reveals Trump decoy plane stunt wasn’t the first time

Secret Service Director Sean Curran said the agency has used decoy aircraft before, following President Donald Trump’s transfer to a second plane during a July trip to Turkey. “Look, that’s not the first time we’ve done that,” Curran said on CBS News’s 60 Minutes. “We wish that wasn’t reported because that takes some…

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  1. BloombergCenterUSVery high factuality
    Trump’s Security Chief Says Plane Ruse Breach Is Regrettable (opens Bloomberg in a new tab)

    US Secret Service Director Sean Curran said it’s regrettable that a ruse to secretly switch President Donald Trump’s plane for a flight out of Turkey came to light, saying publicity about the maneuver risks making it harder to use the tactic again.

  2. Washington ExaminerRightUSMostly factual
    Secret Service director reveals Trump decoy plane stunt wasn’t the first time (opens Washington Examiner in a new tab)

    Secret Service Director Sean Curran said the agency has used decoy aircraft before, following President Donald Trump’s transfer to a second plane during a July trip to Turkey. “Look, that’s not the first time we’ve done that,” Curran said on CBS News’s 60 Minutes. “We wish that wasn’t reported because that takes some…

  3. Daily MailRightGBMixed factuality
    Trump's Secret Service chief stunningly admits president has been secretly smuggled onto more decoy planes (opens Daily Mail in a new tab)

    Secret Service Director Sean Curran revealed that the effort to secretly smuggle President Donald Trump in a decoy Air Force One flight was a security tactic used before by his security team.

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