Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent left the NATO summit in Turkey last month aboard the same plane that President Trump had been secretly moved from before takeoff, multiple outlets reported on Wednesday, August 13, 2026.

A senior U.S. official told The Associated Press that Rubio was aware of the plane switch and the potential assassination threat involved.

The incident highlights heightened security measures taken during the summit, though further details about the switch or the threat have not been disclosed.

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