Overview

• Secret Service agents found the elevated platform on Thursday during advance security sweeps ahead of the president’s return to West Palm Beach.
• The FBI took the lead, flying in resources, collecting evidence at the scene, and deploying cell‑phone analytics.
• The Secret Service said no individuals were present and the discovery did not affect presidential movements.
• Investigators have not tied the structure to anyone, and a law‑enforcement source said it may have been in place for months.
• Southern Boulevard near Palm Beach International Airport was closed during the probe, which comes weeks after Ryan Routh’s conviction in a separate Palm Beach assassination attempt case.