Trump uses his own staff as assassination bait

With Trump Secretly Evacuated, Imperiled Air Force One Became a Flying Decoy​

In response to a threat against the jet last month, the president was clandestinely removed in a catering container. But the plane was sent into the skies anyway with government employees and reporters onboard.

The government has on rare occasions engaged in sleight of hand to safeguard presidents from possible jeopardy, particularly for journeys to hazardous locations. The Trump team’s ruse in Ankara, however, stands out not only for its misdirection but also for the way it shifted the evident peril to others.


"Trump uses his own staff as assassination bait"

No he didn't. It wasn't his call to make.
 
He is President, he can overrule any decision.
No he can't. He couldn't force Secret Service to take him to the Capitol on January 6 and he can't tell other passengers that he's not going to be on the plane. That would literally undermine the entire reason for having him fly on a different plane.
Just like when he posed on stage for his assassination photo.

Secret Service suspended 6 personnel without pay or benefits after Trump assassination attempt​

 
No he can't. He couldn't force Secret Service to take him to the Capitol on January 6 and he can't tell other passengers that he's not going to be on the plane. That would literally undermine the entire reason for having him fly on a different plane.

Secret Service suspended 6 personnel without pay or benefits after Trump assassination attempt​

He could have also saved those agents jobs, he just doesn’t care.
 
He is President, he can overrule any decision.
Just like when he posed on stage for his assassination photo.
When he was cowering in the McDonald's food catering container, all it would have taken is him whipping out his cell phone and ordering his chief of staff to warn his minions on the plane that there was a credible threat to Air Force One.
 
When he was cowering in the McDonald's food catering container, all it would have taken is him whipping out his cell phone and ordering his chief of staff to warn his minions on the plane that there was a credible threat to Air Force One.
That's not how things work.

As soon as you tell everyone on the plane that the President isn't on there due to a threat, they will want to get off the plane, which would undermine the reason for sneaking the President off the plane in the first place. You also risk someone posting the news on social media or reporting it as news.
 
That's not how things work.

As soon as you tell everyone on the plane that the President isn't on there due to a threat, they will want to get off the plane, which would undermine the reason for sneaking the President off the plane in the first place. You also risk someone posting the news on social media or reporting it as news.
Trump's staff are not going to go on their X accounts and blow their bosses cover.

The journalists who are allowed on Air Force One are carefully screened and undoubtedly have to pass rigorous national security clearances. If requested to keep their mouths shut for the next 24 hours for the safety of the president they can be trusted.

Any minimal risk of leakage is worth taking to protect the lives of dozens of people.
 
That's not how things work.

As soon as you tell everyone on the plane that the President isn't on there due to a threat, they will want to get off the plane, which would undermine the reason for sneaking the President off the plane in the first place. You also risk someone posting the news on social media or reporting it as news.
You’re making excuses for him…
 

With Trump Secretly Evacuated, Imperiled Air Force One Became a Flying Decoy​

In response to a threat against the jet last month, the president was clandestinely removed in a catering container. But the plane was sent into the skies anyway with government employees and reporters onboard.

The government has on rare occasions engaged in sleight of hand to safeguard presidents from possible jeopardy, particularly for journeys to hazardous locations. The Trump team’s ruse in Ankara, however, stands out not only for its misdirection but also for the way it shifted the evident peril to others.



Can't you hear him saying as he creeps out the service door "Sayonara, suckers!" lol
 
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