Scott Bessent relocates to military base amid Iranian threats, becomes third cabinet member to do so after Marco Rubio, Pete Hegseth

Several senior officials in President Donald Trump's administration have moved into military housing in the Washington, DC, area amid security concerns and threats, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent becoming the latest to relocate.Bessent recently moved from his home in Washington's Georgetown neighbourhood to an undisclosed military base following reported threats from Iran, according to reports by The New York Times and Fox News.The severity and scope of the threats against the Treasury secretary have not been publicly disclosed.

However, concerns about his safety reportedly increased after The Wall Street Journal published an aerial photograph of his $12.5 million Georgetown mansion in an article, making it possible to identify the property's location.