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President switches planes mid-trip after NATO summit
The president left Turkey aboard an older Air Force One before boarding a newly refitted Boeing 747 gifted by Qatar for the return flight to Washington. The change occurred as regional tensions rose and followed months of questions over the aircraft's cost and security.
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The president departed Turkey on Wednesday using an older Air Force One instead of the newly renovated plane that had carried the delegation to the NATO summit. The switch took place while hostilities between the United States and Iran were increasing. Iran shares a border with Turkey.
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