Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email Email * SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy noticeA Washington, D.C., man accused of shining a laser pointer at Marine One as President Donald Trump was departing the White House over the weekend has been charged with a felony. The officer waved a flashlight at Winkler, who then retaliated by flashing a red laser beam in the officer’s face. As Marine One flew overhead carrying Trump, Winkler looked up and aimed the laser pointer directly at the helicopter, the officer wrote in an affidavit. After he was handcuffed, Winkler started repeatedly saying: “I should apologize to Donald Trump,” and “I apologize to Donald Trump,” according to the affidavit.