Monday, October 13, 2025
On Oct 13, 2025, President Trump traveled from Israel to Egypt for a Gaza summit, then departed for DC. Combined travel and security costs: ~$4.7M (Air Force One, security, local enforcement).
ACTIVITY BREAKDOWN
VC-25A (Air Force One) international flights (Ben Gurion – Sharm El Sheikh – DC)
Air Force One flew approximately Tel Aviv → Sharm El Sheikh (1.0 hr, direct) and Sharm El Sheikh → DC (12.8 hr) at the international support rate ($177,843/hr × 2 legs, 13.8 hr × 2 = 27.6 hr equivalent). (Source: GCMAP estimates, multiplied for standard support package as per Appendix).
Secret Service & staff (off-site, international summit and travel)
Peak Secret Service and staff cost (international, sustained full day, multiple venues including high-security Knesset, summit ceremony, and airport transits), per GAO-19-178.
Host-nation & local law enforcement (Israel, Egypt)
Local security assist in Israel for airport/Knesset (Tel Aviv, Jerusalem) and Egypt for summit/airport security (Sharm El Sheikh), calculated at $60k/location/day, Palm Beach and GAO benchmarks.