Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has moved to a military base following threats from Iran, according to a source familiar with the matter.
The move, first reported by The New York Times, is the latest case of a Cabinet official moving into military housing.
The Atlantic previously reported that current Chief of Staff Stephen Miller and former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem were living in military housing. The New York Times also reported that Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth were living in military housing.
The source familiar with Bessent’s case told NBC News that the concerns arose after the Wall Street Journal published an article that included a geotagged photo of the secretary’s home in Washington.
After the photo was published, the source said “security concerns began to increase, forcing the secretary to move to a military base for his safety.”
“The media has an obligation to act responsibly in the face of 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.
A Treasury Department spokesperson said Bessent “will not be deterred by the Iranian regime’s threats and remains committed to executing Operation Economic Outcast and maintaining the blockade, which together are collapsing the Iranian economy.” The ministry did not reveal the nature of the threats that led to this decision.
Iranian threats have also led the United States to move its military aircraft. Just days ago, a US official confirmed to NBC that several military aircraft had been moved from a US base to the UK in the face of threats from Iran.
Last month, two men were charged with allegedly trying to help Iran in the UK after a security incident near the same US base. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said at the time that there were strong indications that Iran had played a role in the incident.
This summer, President Donald Trump took a secret flight to leave Turkey amid security concerns over the war with Iran. Asked if he was aware of any credible threats against him from Iran, Trump said there was “a threat all the time” and that he was “No. 1 on their list.”
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