Third Trump Cabinet Member Moves to Military Base Amid Iran Threats: Report

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has moved out of his Washington-area home and onto a military base following threats against his life from Iran, according to a new report.

Bessent's relocation, first reported by The New York Times on Tuesday, comes as U.S. officials assess that Iranian efforts to target current and former American officials have reached a more advanced stage.

Three people familiar with the matter told the Times that intelligence about threats against Bessent contributed to the assessment. They spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive information.

Bessent is the third current Trump Cabinet member reported to have moved into military housing, following Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who live at Fort McNair in Washington, D.C.

The Treasury secretary's move comes as he leads the Trump administration's economic pressure campaign against Iran, seeking to isolate the country financially through sanctions and restrictions on trade routes.

A Treasury Department spokesperson told the Times that Bessent "will not be deterred by the Iranian regime's threats" and remains committed to carrying out the administration's pressure campaign.

Newsweek has contacted the Treasury Department and the White House for comment.

U.S. officials in recent weeks concluded that Iranian plotting against current and former American officials had reached a more advanced stage, according to the Times. Intelligence about threats against Bessent was among the information contributing to that assessment.

The severity of the threats against the Treasury secretary was not immediately clear. U.S. officials have said Iran's ability to carry out large-scale attacks in the United States and elsewhere overseas remains limited, even as they take specific threats against individuals seriously.

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