The US Secret Service discovered a “suspicious” hunting stand close by of the Air Force One landing zone forward of the president’s arrival in Florida over the weekend, FBI Director Kash Patel stated, including nobody was on the stand.
“Prior to the President’s return to West Palm Beach, USSS discovered what appeared to be an elevated hunting stand within sight line of the Air Force One landing zone,” the FBI director told Fox News Digital.
“The FBI is investigating” what Patel referred to as a “suspicious stand” near the zone, he stated Sunday in a post on X.
US Secret Service groups recognized “items of interest” near Palm Beach International Airport throughout advance safety preparations forward of President Donald Trump’s arrival this weekend, the company confirmed in an announcement to NCS.
“During advance security preparations prior to the Palm Beach arrival, which included the use of technology and comprehensive physical sweeps, our teams identified items of interest near Palm Beach International Airport,” Anthony Guglielmi, the Secret Service’s chief of communications, stated in the assertion.
“There was no impact to any movements and no individuals were present or involved at the location. 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. The FBI is leading the investigation and we would refer any additional comment to them.”
The FBI and Secret Service supplied no further particulars associated to the incident or as as to if it was seen as a risk.
This is a growing story and will likely be up to date.