The secretaries, who separated and maintained the line of succession, were aware the president was on another, secret plane. White House aides Natalie Harp, Walt Nauta, and Dan Scavino were on the flight with Mr. Trump. Mr. Trump told CBS News' Nancy Cordes on Tuesday night that the decision to take the secret flight was made by the military and Secret Service, who "wanted me to go in a different flight." Mr. Trump said it was in response to a threat, which he called unsurprising, noting that he gets "a lot of threats." July 8, 2026: This photo shows the other aircraft in the background, which President Trump reportedly took to U.K.