DEVELOPING STORY: The Secret Service discovered what they are calling a suspicious hunting stand that was positioned in a tree that had a direct line of sight to the location where President Trump exits Air Force One. The stand was located near Palm Beach International Airport, Fox News reports. Read more coverage below and click here to get my breaking news alerts delivered directly to your inbox.
Fox reports that agents found the stand on Thursday, and the FBI is now leading an investigation into who might be responsible.
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“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,” FBI Director Kash Patel told Fox News Digital. “No individuals were located at the scene. The FBI has since taken the investigatory lead, flying in resources to collect all evidence from the scene, and deploying our cell phone analytics capabilities.”
Here’s a Google map screenshot of the area around Palm Beach International Airport. It does not appear to be a hot bed of hunting action.
There have been at least two attempts made on President Trump’s life.
A law enforcement source told Fox News Digital the stand appeared to have been set up “months ago.”
“The U.S. Secret Service is working closely with the FBI and our law enforcement partners in Palm Beach County. 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, a spokesperson for the U.S. Secret Service, told NBC News.
It certainly does appear that someone or some organization is hunting our president.