Former Trump administration aide Miles Taylor has revealed details of an extraordinary meeting in which the president reportedly became fixated on helicopters instead of signing off on evacuation orders as a Category 5 hurricane approached the United States.
Writing in The i, Taylor described how Trump launched into a rambling discussion about aviation mechanics, complaining that helicopters 'always break down because there are too many parts'. The distraction occurred during a critical briefing where officials were pressing for a warning to the public to evacuate affected areas.
Taylor admitted that at the time he dismissed the incident, but now views it as an 'eye-opening preview' of how the president handles a crisis. The revelations come as the Middle East stands on the brink, with reports that Trump is considering surging up to 10,000 additional troops to the region, on top of the 82nd Airborne and 5,000 Marines already deployed.
White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly declined to rule out a major escalation, stating: 'All announcements regarding troop deployments will come from the Department of War. President Trump always has all military options at his disposal.'
