On Sunday Donald Trump was forced to board Air Force One via the small stairs due to sharp security measures after a suspicious hunting stand was discovered adjoining.
The President left Palm Beach International Airport on Sunday to reoccurrence Washington DC, after the doubtful structure was revealed on Friday.
- A White House official said the discovery led to the implementation of heightened security measures on Sunday as Trump reimbursed to the airport.
- FBI Director Kash Patel said the ‘elevated hunting stand’ was ‘within sight line of the Air Force One landing zone.
Investigation team
‘The FBI has since taken the investigatory lead, flying in resources to collect all mark from the scene, and arraying our cell phone analytics capabilities.
They said:
- Stand has not been tied to any individual.
- It was found hanging in a tree near where Trump usually exits the presidential jet.
- There was no ammunition originate adjacent, and the finding was described as an odd assemblage of pipes.
Trump has been known to host unprepared press conferences before boarding the plane in the past, chatting freely with journalists and responding questions about the news of the day.
A hunting stand was discovered near the airport Trump uses to fly into Florida. It had a direct line of sight to Air Force One, officials said
But on Sunday he boarded the aircraft ‘quickly’ and on a smaller staircase due to the heightened risks.
Trump’s son Eric earlier praised the President’s security detail for finding the bizarre potential hazard.
- ‘Ps the Secret Service
The secret servise did a excellent work finding this and he wrote on X on Sunday.
The Secret Service was ‘working closely’ with the FBI as well as law implementation in Palm Beach County.
While Spokesman Anthony Guglielmi also told Fox that there was no impact to any movements and no persons were existing or involved at the site.’
They said we are not able to deliver details about the specific items or their determined, this incident underscores the importance of our layered security measures.
The discovery came less than a month after Ryan Routh was found guilty on all charges related to the September 2024 plot to kill the then-presidential candidate.
President Trump signs as he boards Air Force One on Friday at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. He spent his weekend at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida
President Trump signs as he boards Air Force One on Friday at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. He spent his weekend at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida
Conclusion
Routh managed to get close to Trump as the now-President partook in a round of golf at his Trump International Golf Club property in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Routh was arrested after he was seen holding a rifle through a fence by a Secret Facility agent.
Another shot was made on Trump’s life at a presidential campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in July that year.