U.S. President Donald Trump has stated that a "threat" prompted the United States to move its bombers from Royal Air Force Fairford in the United Kingdom. The Pentagon confirmed on Sunday that its bombers, believed to be approximately a dozen B-1s, had been relocated back to their home stations in the United States.

Speaking to reporters on Monday, President Trump indicated that the U.S. was aware of a specific threat, which subsequently led to the decision to withdraw the aircraft. This statement appears to corroborate reports from U.S. media outlets suggesting a new threat was the catalyst for the bombers' removal. The move follows a significant incident on September 27th, when police were alerted to three suspicious vehicles in the vicinity of the airbase.

Earlier on Monday, a spokesperson for the UK Prime Minister's office had asserted that RAF Fairford remained safe, referencing President Trump's previous commendations of British security services in relation to the base. However, Trump's latest comments suggest a more serious underlying concern that prompted the operational shift.

President Trump added that Washington "knows the people that made the threat," though he did not elaborate on their identity. He commented, "And rather than tempting the enemy, we'll capture the enemy and beat the enemy," when speaking to reporters outside the White House.

RAF Fairford, located in Gloucestershire, has been central to an ongoing investigation by counter-terrorism police. The incident led to the initial arrest of five men on suspicion of terror offenses; they were later released on bail. A sixth individual, identified as a UK-Iranian national, was also arrested and subsequently released on bail.

Following the release of the initial five suspects, President Trump had publicly criticized the decision. U.S. officials at the time had suggested Iran could have been involved in the incident. Whitehall sources have not denied that the decision to withdraw the bombers originated from Washington and was a reaction to the events at the Gloucestershire airbase.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking earlier on Monday, declined to directly link last week's incident to the bomber withdrawal. He noted that movements of military assets are common for exercises, redeployments, and personnel rotations. Rubio affirmed that the U.S. maintains full confidence in the security of its bases and praised the cooperation of British authorities.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance later stated the bombers were moved out of an "abundance of caution." He added that Washington perceives Iran as continuing its long-standing pattern of engaging in acts of terrorism against the U.S. and other nations.