Hindustan Times ST (Jaipur)

Trump cannot use his own chopper

- Associated Press letters@hindustant­imes.com

Trump, who won the November vote, has vehemently denied accusation­s of collusion, and Moscow has also laughed off the allegation­s.

Joseph Jakubowski, 32, has been missing since Tuesday, when authoritie­s believe he stole a large quantity of handguns and rifles from the store in Janesville, 110 km southwest of Milwaukee. He also acquired a bulletproo­f vest and helmet, and a burned vehicle registered to him was found nearby.

Concerns ramped up late last week when a friend of Jakubowski gave a copy of the 161-page manifesto to police and said the suspect had also sent it to the White House.

President Donald Trump can only look at the personal helicopter parked on the front lawn of his Mar-aLago resort. As far as going for a ride in it, he’s grounded.

The Secret Service says standard security protocol requires the president to fly on either Air Force One, a jumbo jet, or Marine One, a helicopter. The agency says Trump was never on the helicopter.

It’s hard to miss: The Sikorsky S-76 carries Trump’s name in bold red print on the tail and step, and his personal family seal. The billionair­e-turnedpres­ident owns two,

The helicopter appeared Sunday on the newly paved helipad of Mar-a-Lago, then left a few hours later. The White House didn’t respond to questions about the reason the helicopter was there.

 ?? AP ?? Impersonat­ors of US President Donald Trump, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and former US President Barack Obama walk together at an event in Hong Kong.
AP Impersonat­ors of US President Donald Trump, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and former US President Barack Obama walk together at an event in Hong Kong.

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