A suspicious hunting stand with a direct line of sight to President Trump’s Air Force One exit point was discovered at Palm Beach International Airport, triggering an FBI investigation into what could have been another assassination attempt against our commander-in-chief.
Secret Service Discovers Strategic Threat Position
Secret Service agents found the elevated hunting stand on Thursday, October 16, 2025, during advance security preparations before President Trump’s return to West Palm Beach. The structure was positioned within direct sight line of the Air Force One landing zone at Palm Beach International Airport, creating a potential sniper’s nest overlooking the president’s arrival and departure point. FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed the bureau immediately assumed investigatory lead, deploying specialized forensic collection teams and cell phone analytics capabilities to the scene.
“Hunting Stand” – for all the Whitetail on Southern BLVD, located directly across the street from Palm Beach International Airport, in the median of a major highway… directly facing the Air Force One stairs (200yds). Ps the Secret Service did a GREAT job finding this… pic.twitter.com/WiVVKbt7XH
— Eric Trump (@EricTrump) October 19, 2025
Months-Long Positioning Raises Surveillance Concerns
Law enforcement sources revealed the hunting stand appeared to have been established months prior to its discovery, suggesting either long-term pre-positioning for an attack or extended surveillance of presidential movements. This timeline is particularly alarming given Trump’s predictable travel patterns between Washington D.C. and Mar-a-Lago, which create opportunities for adversaries to conduct reconnaissance and identify vulnerabilities. The extended placement indicates sophisticated planning that goes beyond impulsive threats, resembling the methodical approach seen in other assassination attempts against conservative leaders.
Pattern of Escalating Threats Against Trump
This discovery occurs within weeks of Ryan Routh’s conviction for attempting to assassinate Trump from a sniper’s nest positioned in bushes along a fence line at a Palm Beach golf course. Combined with Trump’s survival of a separate assassination attempt during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, where he was shot in the ear, this incident establishes a disturbing pattern of credible threats in the Palm Beach region. The clustering of security incidents suggests either coordinated threat activity or the area’s characteristics making it attractive for potential attackers targeting our president.
🚨 BREAKING: FBI has dismantled a hunting stand with a direct line of sight to President Trump’s Air Force One in Palm Beach — now being analyzed in an FBI lab to track down who set it up.
Dan Bongino: “This is a zero-fail mission. You can’t have a mistake.”
Keep 47 must… pic.twitter.com/oYQw1pQG8y
— Stephen Gardner (@StephenGardnerX) October 20, 2025
Enhanced Security Protocols Protect Presidential Operations
Despite the concerning discovery, Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi confirmed there was no impact to presidential movements, and Trump was photographed boarding Air Force One on October 19, 2025, departing after spending the weekend at Mar-a-Lago. The proactive discovery during routine advance security sweeps demonstrates the Secret Service’s vigilant protection protocols functioning as designed. However, this incident highlights the ongoing vulnerabilities in securing a president who maintains an active private residence at a commercial facility, requiring enhanced security measures that protect both Trump’s safety and his constitutional duties as our elected leader.