Overview
- Netflix announced Instadocs: The Decoy Plane will premiere on Sept. 4, 2026.
- Reporting says that on July 8, 2026 President Trump slipped from Air Force One into a catering truck and was moved to a separate military aircraft while the traveling press remained on a decoy jet.
- The episode features firsthand interviews with Reuters’ Gram Slattery, AP photographer Alex Brandon, Washington Post reporter Dan Lamothe, investigative reporter Carol Leonnig, a former Secret Service agent, and a former Air Force One crew member.
- Early coverage tied the swap to an Iran‑linked threat that some U.S. analysts later described as low confidence and raised questions about the origin and handling of allied intelligence and the Secret Service’s operational judgment.
- The documentary’s quick release is likely to renew public scrutiny, increase calls for congressional oversight and possible DOJ inquiries into leaks, and deepen the debate over protecting the president versus informing and protecting the traveling press.