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Rubio, Bessent and Miller Traveled on Decoy Plane From Turkey Without Trump
The New York Times • • world
Key Points:
- President Trump took a secret flight out of Turkey last month due to a credible threat from Iranian proxies, hiding in a catering container to switch planes and leave the country.
- Some top officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, domestic policy adviser Stephen Miller, and White House communications director Steven Cheung, remained on the original plane as decoys.
- Rubio was aware of the threat, but it is unclear how many other officials or traveling press were informed, with some reportedly kept in the dark about the situation.
- White House officials have not disclosed details about who accompanied Trump on the secret flight or the criteria for deciding passenger placement, and have not responded to requests for comment.
- The incident was initially reported by The Washington Post and later confirmed by The New York Times.
