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• Liam Scott
A new policy aims to give Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) extra warning when Marine One takes off. The change follows an August safety incident involving communications between President Donald Trump’s helicopter and the airport, located just outside Washington.
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A new policy aims to give Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) extra warning when Marine One takes off. The change follows an August safety incident involving communications between President Donald Trump’s helicopter and the airport, located just outside Washington.
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