Security decision led President Trump to take older Air Force One after ending Iran ceasefire

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The decision to fly the old plane out of Turkey was made at the urging of the Secret Service; the new plane, presented by Qatar, doesn’t have the same security measures, sources said.

July 9, 2026, 12:31 AM EDT / Updated July 9, 2026, 3:33 PM EDT

By Kelly O'Donnell, Courtney Kube, Colleen Long and Monica Alba

The Secret Service urged President Donald Trump to fly on the previous presidential aircraft used as Air Force One out of Turkey on Wednesday, instead of his new Qatari-gifted plane, according to a law enforcement official and a person familiar with the internal discussions.

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