Left: Andrew Walter Sandvik (Fargo Police Department). Right: President Donald Trump speaks during a lunch with African leaders in the State Dining Room of the White House, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, in Washington (AP Photo/Evan Vucci).
A North Dakota man is accused of threatening to kill President Donald Trump, posting messages such as “can you feel my footsteps coming?”
Andrew Walter Sandvik has been charged with influencing a federal official by threat, according to a criminal affidavit reviewed by Law&Crime. His age is unclear.
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The FBI agent writing the court document states that on Sept. 4, a Fargo police detective reported Sandvik for making “concerning online posts regarding violence” directed toward Trump and law enforcement officers. The posts contained a profile picture of someone who “strongly resembles” Sandvik wearing a beanie hat.
One post appeared to threaten local police and another suggested a bomb was being built, per the affidavit. Investigators received a complaint regarding the posts from a witness who said they knew Sandvik and pointed out where he lived.
By Sept. 17, officers spoke with Sandvik, principally concerning cinder blocks and bottles containing liquid at the camper he lived in on his mother”s property. No wires were seen coming from the bottles. It was around this point that they learned the suspect had made “more concerning” posts about Trump and FBI Director Kash Patel.
“Secret Service it is no secret I am your biggest threat you better get here fast,” read one post in all caps, with another calling for the FBI, CIA, and foreign intelligence services to “come get me!”
“Trump, Can You Feel My Footsteps Coming?” reads another, followed by the words, “Death is now marching towards the failed and weak Donald Trump!” Sandvik also allegedly posted, “Patel IM WAITING FOR YOU.”
A website was referenced in at least one of the posts, with its URL containing the suspect’s last name, according to investigators. The site, which was later financially tied to Sandvik, contained more “concerning posts of violence,” authorities said.
“Law enforcement, U.S. Military and National Guard STAY HOME!” read one followed by the words, “You will die an angel’s death if you attempt to protect Donald Trump.” Another mocked the death of the late activist Charlie Kirk.
More posts were investigated. One read, “Trump is weak and will be destroyed soon,” while another stated, “Trump’s Blood Judgement Is Here! … You will soon find yourself without insides as they will be pulled from your body while your limbs are ripped out of their sockets.”
After speaking with witnesses, authorities determined the posts were made by Sandvik and that he had also painted Airsoft guns black to “appear as realistic as possible.”
Sandvik was arrested, and he was scheduled to make an initial appearance in federal court on Friday.
