An American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 was discovered riddled with bullet holes after landing in Miami Monday, having just returned from Colombia where the aircraft was apparently fired upon during flight operations. The shocking incident underscores the rapidly deteriorating security situation across Latin America that the previous administration completely ignored.
The commercial airliner, carrying American passengers, was found to have sustained multiple gunshot impacts to one of its wings upon inspection at Miami International Airport. Aviation authorities are investigating how a U.S. commercial aircraft came under hostile fire while operating in Colombian airspace.
This brazen attack on American aviation comes as violence continues to explode across Mexico and now appears to be spreading throughout the region. While cartels and criminal organizations have grown increasingly bold in their attacks on infrastructure and civilians, the Biden administration spent four years turning a blind eye to the chaos consuming our southern neighbors.
Trump Administration Faces Inherited Crisis
President Trump's team now inherits a hemisphere in flames, with criminal organizations emboldened by years of weak American leadership. The fact that commercial aircraft carrying American citizens are now being shot at represents a dramatic escalation that should alarm every patriot.
"This is what happens when America projects weakness around the world," said one aviation security expert. "These criminals don't respect borders, and they certainly don't respect American lives when they think they can get away with it."
The incident raises serious questions about the safety of American travelers in an increasingly unstable region. How many more attacks will it take before we acknowledge that the violence plaguing Mexico and Central America represents a direct threat to American security?
As President Trump works to restore American strength and secure our borders, incidents like this prove why his America First agenda is more critical than ever. Our enemies smell weakness, and American lives are paying the price.
When will we finally admit that what happens south of our border directly impacts the safety and security of every American citizen?