Rubio and Bessent stayed on decoy flight from Turkey as Trump switched planes, official says

President Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent departed Turkey using a coordinated security maneuver involving two separate aircraft. While Rubio and Bessent remained on the initial plane, President Trump was moved to a different aircraft to ensure his security during the departure process.

The operation functioned as a decoy, as journalists and certain White House staff members were led to believe they were traveling on the same plane as the president. This tactical switch was confirmed by an official as a measure to maintain operational security during the transition.