Overview

• Secret Service agents discovered an elevated, pipe-like platform in a tree with a clear sight line to the area where President Trump’s aircraft was parked before his arrival.
• The FBI assumed control of the case, deployed specialized teams, and began collecting physical evidence and analyzing nearby cellphone data.
• No weapons or explosives were found at the site, and no one was present when the structure was located, officials said.
• Air Force One was temporarily parked in a private jets area due to construction, placing the aircraft roughly 200 meters from the platform, according to reports.
• Authorities have not determined the platform’s purpose or builder, and some reporting indicates it may have been erected months earlier as the investigation continues.