US EditionMan Charged with Shining Laser Pointer at Marine One with Trump Aboard
Jacob Samuel Winckler faces federal felony charges for risking pilot safety by aiming a laser at Marine One with President Trump onboard, amid over 60 similar strikes in D.C. this year.
- On September 20, 2025, Jacob Samuel Winkler was taken into custody in Washington D.C. for allegedly directing a laser beam at the presidential helicopter, Marine One, while Donald Trump was on board.
- The arrest followed Officer Diego Santiago spotting Winkler shirtless, loudly talking to himself near the White House as Marine One took off.
- Winkler admitted pointing the red laser at the helicopter and said he regularly aims lasers at objects, unaware it was illegal to target Marine One.
- The federal felony charge carries up to five years imprisonment and $250,000 fine, as Winkler's actions risked pilot disorientation and a potential airborne collision.
- Winkler was detained with a red laser pointer and a 3-inch knife, and his initial federal court appearance was scheduled for Monday afternoon following the incident.
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With a laser pointer, a suspect is said to have attacked the Presidential helicopter in mid-September and seriously compromised the safety of US President Donald Trump and other passengers.
Jacob Samuel Winkler could purge five years in prison for pointing a laser at the helicopter where Donald Trump was travelling.
DOJ Files Federal Charges Against Man For Pointing Laser At Marine One While President Trump Was On Board * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Anthony
This was another direct attack against President Trump. The DOJ has filed charges against a man for allegedly pointing a laser pointer at Marine One while President Trump was on board. The incident occurred while Trump was departing the White House’s South Grounds. Newsweek reported more on the laser-pointing incident and identified the man charged: The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed federal charges against Jacob Winkler for allegedly ai…
Man Charged With Aiming Laser At Marine One With Trump Aboard
by Mariane Angela at CDN - Federal agents arrested a man Saturday for allegedly aiming a laser at Marine One while President Donald Trump was aboard. Authorities identified the suspect as Jacob Samuel Winkler, who reportedly targeted the presidential helicopter with a red laser beam as it lifted off from the White House grounds, according to the court filing. The laser … Click to read the rest HERE-> Man Charged With Aiming Laser At Marine One W…
U.S. authorities accused a man of pointing a laser pointer at the presidential helicopter while taking off from the White House with Donald Trump on board, according to a court document filed on Monday. A Secret Service agent saw Jacob Samuel Winkler, 33, projecting a red light beam from outside the White House compound in the direction of the Marine One helicopter during its takeoff on Saturday, according to the affidavit. Winkler was arrested …
Jacob Samuel Winkler is suspected of pointing a laser at Marine One on Saturday in Washington. His gesture "has posed a risk of temporary blindness and disorientation of the pilot" according to the police complaint.
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