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FBI What appears to be a hunting stand is being investigated, with a direct view of the area President Donald Trump Exiting Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport.
The discovery was made by Secret Service agents during an advance security operation ahead of the President’s arrival last week Florida for the weekendSpokesman Anthony Guglielmi said in a statement Independent.
“The U.S. Secret Service is working closely with the FBI and our law enforcement partners in Palm Beach County,” Guglielmi said. “During advance security preparations prior to Palm Beach arrival, which included the use of technology and extensive physical checks, our teams identified objects of interest near Palm Beach International Airport.”
Guglielmi said that “there was no impact on any activity, and no individuals were present or involved at that location.”
The FBI is leading the investigation, Guglielmi confirmed, and federal agents spent the weekend processing the scene.

“While we are not able to provide details about the specific items or their intent, this incident underscores the importance of our layered security measures,” he said.
A portion of Southern Boulevard, the route Trump’s motorcade travels between the airport and his Mar-a-Lago compound, was closed for nearly 24 hours as local and federal authorities secured the area.
FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed fox news That the FBI is taking over the investigation.
“Prior to the President’s return to West Palm Beach, [the Secret Service] They found what appeared to be an elevated hunting stand within sight line of the Air Force One landing zone.” There were no individuals present at the scene, he said. “The FBI has since taken over the lead of the investigation, devoting resources and deploying its cell phone analytics capabilities to gather all evidence at the scene.”
A law enforcement source told Fox News that it appeared the stand had been set up “months ago.”

Trump arrived in Palm Beach around 6:24 pm on Friday to spend the weekend at his Mar-a-Lago estate. He was seen playing golf at his Trump International Golf Club on Saturday and Sunday, according to reports at the White House pool.
Tree stand discovered after a month Ryan Routh was convicted in Fort Pierce, Florida, of attempting to assassinate Trump Last September the then-presidential candidate was playing golf at his club in unincorporated West Palm Beach, just a few miles from the airport.
The incident followed another assassination attempt in July 2024, when a gunman opened fire during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Trump’s right ear was injured in an attack by Secret Service snipers, one supporter was killed and two others were injured. The 20-year-old assailant, Thomas Crooks, was fatally shot.
Trump returned to the White House on Sunday evening.