Donald Trump quickly boarded Air Force One using the plane’s small stairs in Palm Beach on Sunday following the discovery of a suspicious item in the area.
A White House official told Fox News that the president, 79, opted for the smaller stairs due to “increased security measures.”
The FBI are investigating the item, which officials suspect to be a hunting stand, according to Fox. It was discovered by the Secret Service on Friday, the day before Trump arrived in Florida at Palm Beach International Airport for a golfing weekend at his private resort.
The item was found in a tree that had a clear line of sight to the airport. NBC News cited a senior official familiar with the investigation who said the stand was “around 200 yards” away from an area where Air Force One usually does not