Scott Bessent Relocates to Military Base Over Iranian Threats as Secret Service Cases Top 10,000
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Nov 15
Scott Bessent Relocates to Military Base Over Iranian Threats as Secret Service Cases Top 10,000
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Nov 15
Summary
Scott Bessent and his family moved to a military base after threats tied to Iran reached “more than an advanced stage,” according to a senior administration official.
A Wall Street Journal article that included an online photo reportedly allowed Bessent’s Georgetown home to be geo-located, intensifying security concerns and prompting the relocation.
10,000 threat cases had already been recorded by the Secret Service in 2026, with Director Sean Curran saying threats against full-time protectees were up more than 40% from a year earlier.
Bessent joins other senior Trump officials living on military installations, including Marco Rubio, Pete Hegseth and, since around March, Attorney General Todd Blanche.
The move fits a broader pattern of Iran-linked threats against U.S. officials, including past alleged plots targeting John Bolton and Donald Trump, while lawmakers are also scrutinizing the use of military housing and protection resources.