Federal authorities are investigating a security threat after the Secret Service discovered a hunting stand positioned with a clear line of sight to the
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FederalauthoritiesareinvestigatingasecuritythreataftertheSecretServicediscoveredahuntingstandpositionedwithaclearlineofsighttothelocationwherePresidentDonaldTrumpexitsAirForceOneinPalmBeach,Florida.
TheFBIhastakencontroloftheinvestigation,accordingtostatementsprovidedtoFoxNews.
OfficialssaidtheelevatedstandwasfoundlastweekneartheAirForceOnelandingareaatPalmBeachInternationalAirport.
Thestructureappearedtohavebeeninplaceforseveralmonths.
“PriortothePresident’sreturntoWestPalmBeach,USSSdiscoveredwhatappearedtobeanelevatedhuntingstandwithinsightlineoftheAirForceOnelandingzone,”FBIDirectorKashPateltoldFoxNews.
Patelconfirmedthat“noindividualswerelocatedatthescene,”andsaidfederalagentsimmediatelylaunchedanevidence-gatheringoperation.
“TheFBIhassincetakentheinvestigatorylead,flyinginresourcestocollectallevidencefromthescene,anddeployingourcellpho
