Elevated stand near Palm Beach International Airport under FBI probe

Federal and local agents are investigating a suspicious elevated hunting stand found in a tree near Palm Beach International Airport that provided a clear line of sight to the area where President Donald Trump exits Air Force One, officials said. The Secret Service discovered the structure on Thursday during advance security preparations ahead of the president's arrival, and the FBI has since assumed the lead on the probe. No individuals were at the scene and there was no impact to presidential movements, authorities said.

Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi said agents found items of interest before the president's arrival but did not identify them. He added that no explosives or ammunition were located and that no individuals were present at the location. FBI Director Kash Patel said the structure has not been connected to any individual and that the bureau had flown in personnel to collect evidence and was using cell phone analytics as part of the investigation. A law enforcement official described the perch as an odd arrangement of pipes in a tree; another source said it may have been erected months earlier. Officials have also noted the possibility that hunters...