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Suspicious Object Near Palm Beach Airport Prompts Motorcade Reroute During Trump Departure

An interagency inquiry is underway with no public description of the item.

Overview

  • The White House said Secret Service agents found a suspicious object during advance sweeps at Palm Beach International Airport.
  • Officials adjusted the presidential motorcade route as a precaution while maintaining the departure plan.
  • The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said the object was on a road to the airport and that deputies, the FBI and the Secret Service are investigating.
  • Local reporters observed deputies stationed around the airport perimeter and a Southern Boulevard ramp temporarily closed.
  • Air Force One departed around 6:30 p.m., according to ABC News, as authorities continued the inquiry without detailing the object's nature.