“Everyone, it seems, is pilfering on
Air Force One
”
: the American news site
Politico
had fun on Friday with a warning addressed to journalists traveling on the American president's plane.
Politico
's investigation - humorous but detailed -
starts from an email sent in early February to members of the White House Correspondents' Association. AFP has seen the content of this message, which is not intended to be made public.
The president of the prestigious association issued a sharp call to order following the disappearance of objects in the press compartment of the most famous and secure plane in the world. When the American president travels, he is accompanied by thirteen journalists who travel in the back of his Boeing. Meals and drinks are served to them in flight, always at the expense of the media concerned, as is the journey itself. The crew regularly distributes, as souvenirs, small packages of M&Ms candy bearing the president's seal and signature. It is also possible to purchase glasses and other branded accessories on board.
But this is not enough for all travelers, according to
Politico
, which mentions the suspicious clinking of dishes sometimes coming from the bags of journalists who disembark. The former correspondent for a major newspaper, particularly methodical, would have accumulated enough Air Force One plates with gold rims to serve dinner to his guests one evening, reports the news site.