President Donald Trump secretly flew out of last month’s NATO summit in Ankara, Turkiye, on an alternate military aircraft while the White House made it appear that the Republican president was flying on Air Force One, according to a report published by The Washington Post on Monday (August 10, 2026). U.S.
What Happened
“It is unprecedented and it is surreal,” he said Monday on CNN , calling the incident “downright scary.”
Investigation and Response
Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal called for a congressional investigation.
