- Donald Trump opted to fly an older Air Force One instead of a Qatari-gifted jet after a NATO summit, stating it was "for old time's sake."
- Sources familiar with the situation reported the plane switch was a security precaution, urged by the Secret Service, due to renewed hostilities with Iran.
- The $400 million retrofitted jet reportedly lacks some missile detection and countermeasures systems found on the older presidential aircraft.
- Trump consistently claimed he is Iran's "No. 1 target" and believed they were attempting to assassinate him, referencing past U.S. actions against Iranian leaders.
- The White House affirmed the new jet has "high-level security protocols," and Trump plans to keep the aircraft for his presidential library after his term.
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