Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent moves to a military base amid Iranian threats

Bessent has moved to the base following heightened security concerns.Vincent Alban / Bloomberg via GettyShareAdd NBC News to GoogleNov. 12, 2026, 8:48 AM EST / Updated Nov. 12, 2026, 12:55 PM ESTBy Julie Tsirkin, Elyse Perlmutter-Gumbiner and Megan BrandTreasury 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 then-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.

Dow Jones, the parent company of The Wall Street Journal, declined to comment.

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Last month, two men were charged with allegedly trying to help Iran in the United Kingdom after a security incident near the same U.S. base. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said at the time that there were strong indications that Iran played a role in the incident.

This summer, President Donald Trump took a secret flight out of Turkey amid security concerns over the war with Iran. Asked whether he knew of credible threats against him from Iran, Trump said there was “a threat all the time” and that he is “No. 1 on their list.”

Julie TsirkinJulie Tsirkin is a correspondent covering Capitol Hill and the White House.

Elyse Perlmutter-GumbinerElyse Perlmutter-Gumbiner is a senior producer for the NBC News White House unit.

Megan BrandMegan Brand is a politics reporter for NBC News.