Air Force One, carrying President Donald Trump, turned back soon after taking off for the World Economic Forum summit in Davos, Switzerland.
The White House pool said the plane’s crew identified a “minor electrical issue” and was headed back to Joint Base Andrews out of an abundance of caution.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt quipped that the Qatari jet offered to Trump sounded “much better” at the moment.
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Trump and his team will board a different plane to take to Davos. He’s expected back at Joint Base Andrews at 11 p.m., with the delay pushing his arrival at Davos by an unknown period of time.
A government motorcade was filmed speeding to Joint Base Andrews shortly after the plane turned around.
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