Keystone Kops make a return

Are you as confused as I am about what is being reported about securing the president of the United States? Please say “yes,” because I can’t make sense of any of it.

It’s being reported that Donald Trump was squirreled away in a catering vehicle because of a “credible threat” to his security. Now comes word that the White House is downplaying the threat, which occurred while Trump was trying last month to leave Turkey after attending a NATO summit.

There’s more to this tale of fantasy. Trump was supposed to fly out of Turkey aboard the Boeing 747 jet designated as Air Force One whenever it transports the president of the United States. That didn’t happen. Trump took another plane out of Turkey. Except we know are told the air traffic controllers never used the Air Force One terminology to ID the jet that carried the POTUS. I understand that would constitute a major no-no in aviation standard operating procedure.

I’m trying to keep all this straight. I fear it’s a losing fight.

Now I understand that Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessett and other key Cabinet officials were aboard the targeted 747. Good grief, man! So are we to believe that the White House deemed Rubio, Bessett et al to be expendable? As I’ve noted long ago, I never take anything coming from the White House under the Donald Trump era at its word.

The jokesters are going to have a field day with this item. If only the White House had a communications department that could set the record straight.