U.S. Secret Service Finds Suspicious Hunting Stand in View of Trump's Air Force One Exit in Florida

The US Secret Service discovered a suspicious hunting stand with a clear view of where President Donald Trump exits Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport. The FBI is now leading the investigation, although no individuals have been found at the site. The discovery comes weeks after Ryan Routh was convicted of trying to assassinate Trump from a sniper’s nest in Palm Beach. (Image credit: Foxnews.com) The US Secret Service discovered a suspicious hunting spot with a direct view of where President Donald Trump exits Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport, Fox News Digital officials said. The FBI took the lead in investigating the discovery. According to the news outlet, agents identified the elevated stand Thursday during advance security preparations ahead of Trump’s arrival in Palm Beach. “Prior to the president’s return to West Palm Beach, USSS discovered what appeared to be an elevated hunting stand within line of sight of the Air Force One landing zone,” FBI Director Kash Patel said, according to the news outlet. “No individuals were located at the scene. The FBI has since taken the investigative lead, flown in resources to collect all evidence from the scene, and deployed our cell phone analysis capabilities.” USSS Chief of Communications Anthony Guglielmi added: “There was no impact on any movements and no individuals were present or involved at the location.” Cooperation with local authorities Guglielmi confirmed the Secret Service is “working closely” with the FBI as well as local law enforcement in Palm Beach County. “While we cannot provide details about the specific items or their intent, this incident highlights the importance of our layered security measures,” Guglielmi said. Evidence points to long-term setup A law enforcement source indicated the stand was set up “months ago.” Authorities have not yet linked it to any individual. Previous threats against Trump The discovery comes weeks after Ryan Routh was found guilty of trying to assassinate Trump on a Palm Beach golf course from a sniper’s nest. Routh, 59, faced five federal criminal charges, including attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate, assault on a federal officer and multiple firearms violations. Trump was also previously shot in the ear during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in a separate assassination attempt.