A new episode of Netflix's fast-tracked documentary series "Instadocs" will explore a controversial security maneuver involving former U.S. President Donald Trump during his return from a NATO summit in Turkey in July 2023. The episode, set to premiere this Friday, will focus on the Secret Service’s use of a decoy plane to transport Trump separately from the press and White House staff, raising concerns about whether journalists were put at risk without prior notification. The maneuver was first reported in mid-August by various media outlets, including the Washington Post and Reuters. The documentary includes interviews with several journalists who were on the original flight, such as Carol Leonnig of MS Now, Dan Lamothe of the Washington Post, and photographers and reporters from Associated Press and Reuters. It also features a former Secret Service agent and an Air Force One flight attendant. During the July 8 trip, Trump left the Qatari-gifted Air Force One plane without informing the press or White House staff, who remained on board. He instead traveled on a separate military jet, reportedly due to an active threat from Iran. This decision sparked debate among reporters, military experts, and political commentators about whether it was appropriate to keep the press and staff on a plane without the president, especially amid the reported assassination risk. At least one Democratic lawmaker called for a congressional investigation into the incident. The White House defended the decision, stating it was necessary to protect the president from known threats. A spokesperson said, “As the president has said recently, there are many enemies of America who have their sights on him, and we use every tool at our disposal to address those threats.” However, critics, including former State Department spokesman Ned Price and former Obama campaign strategist David Axelrod, condemned the move as misleading and unique to the Trump administration. Robert McDonald, a former Secret Service director and a subject of the documentary, defended the use of the decoy plane as a necessary security measure. He told The Independent that the Secret Service had to be creative and flexible in light of ongoing threats. McDonald also expressed confidence that additional security assets were in place to protect the decoy plane, which transported journalists and staff from Turkey to a British airbase before returning to the U.S. He emphasized that the safety of those on the plane was a priority.