Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent moves to a military base amid Iranian threats
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent moved to a military base following threats from Iran, according to a source familiar with the situation.The move, first reported by The New York Times, marks the latest instance of a Cabinet official reportedly moving to military housing.The Atlantic previously reported that now-chief of staff Stephen Miller and former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem lived in military housing.
The New York Times has also reported that Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth live in military housing.The source familiar with Bessent’s move told NBC News that the concerns arose after The Wall Street Journal published a story that included a photo that allowed the secretary’s D.C.home to be geolocated.After the photo’s publication, the source said that “security concerns began to increase which have now forced the Secretary to relocate to a military base for his safety.”“The news media has an obligation to act responsibly amid growing threats against public officials,” the source added.NBC News has reached out to The Wall Street Journal and its parent company, Dow Jones, for comment.For SubscribersFOR SUBSCRIBERSRepublicans tiptoe around Trump as they process defeat in the 2026 electionsFOR SUBSCRIBERSHow Alice Huang came to be Nvidia chief Jensen Huang’s alleged lover and a suspected Chinese spyFOR SUBSCRIBERSOSU abuse survivors blast Jim Jordan’s election as House minority leaderFOR SUBSCRIBERSThe House districts that remain uncalled after the 2026 midtermsFOR SUBSCRIBERSHow measles surged in the U.S.FOR SUBSCRIBERSHow a concerned mother says she helped rescue a missing Utah teen held captive in Oregon FOR SUBSCRIBERSLatino groups’ first demand of the new Congress: Subpoena Stephen MillerFOR SUBSCRIBERSHow American Legion halls are adapting to survive a shrinking veteran populationFOR SUBSCRIBERSCubans say their houses are collapsing on top of them but they have nowhere to goFOR SUBS...