'Very rare': Hegseth landing at LAX in Trump's 'Doomsday plane' sets off firestorm online [View all]

By Nicole Charky-Chami
Published January 9, 2026 1:25 PM ET

An aircraft specifically designed to survive a nuclear disaster and carry President Donald Trump was seen landing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Thursday night — and reports indicate Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and MAGA influencer Laura Loomer were apparently on it.

The Boeing E-4 Advanced Airborne Command Post "Doomsday plane" dubbed "Nightwatch" landed just before 7 p.m. Pacific time and set off a firestorm online as people questioned what it was doing there, TMZ reported.

Video reshared by Hegseth showed him participating in a drill Friday morning at UCLA, running on a track with the school's ROTC group. Loomer, who was recently added to the Defense Department press corps, wrote on X Thursday that she was also joining the flight to California in a video in front of the aircraft.

https://www.rawstory.com/doomsday-plane-lax-trump-hegseth-2674865717/?utm_source=superhead

Wonder if Kash and his girlfriend where also along on the joy ride.............