Federal officials found a "suspicious stand" near the area used by Air Force One when President Trump travels to Florida, FBI Director Kash Patel said Sunday.

Authorities do not know yet whether it is a hunting stand or merely junk in a tree — or has a more nefarious purpose, sources said.

This comes only weeks after Ryan Routh, a 59-year-old from North Carolina, was found guilty of attempting to assassinate Trump in 2024 on a Palm Beach golf course with a sniper rifle. A hunting stand with a direct line of sight to US President Donald Trump's exit from Air Force One was discovered on Monday at the Palm Beach International Airport,

The United States Secret Service says the incident "underscores the importance of our layered security measures" for the president's arrival.

A Secret Service vehicle caught on fire near the White House on Monday, Sept. 29, shortly before President Donald Trump was set to host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu