Donald Trump made sure he brought his favorite White House aide with him when he escaped from Air Force One to travel in a decoy jet via a catering truck. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth boarded the Air Force 32-A via its staircase “in a manner that made him look like the senior-most official aboard the flight,” the Post reported. Concerns about Natalie Harp's close relationship with Donald Trump have been raised for years. Evan Vucci/ReutersOther top officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, top White House aide Stephen Miller and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, remained on Air Force One after Trump was made aware of the potential Iranian assassination threat. The string of love letters reportedly alarmed future White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, who asked herself, “Where am I?”