Trump plays down Air Force One plane switch as criticism grows over ‘decoy’ passengers – US politics live

President says Secret Service wanted him on ‘different plane’ due to threat as Democrats call for congressional briefing Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. President Donald Trump said he slipped away from Air Force One after a trip last month in Turkey because the Secret Service and military wanted him on a “different plane” due to a threat that he insisted didn’t scare him. Continue reading...