Trump's top officials retreat behind military gates as ex-FBI deputy points to what's fueling threats

Military bases around Washington, D.C., have become an increasingly common refuge for some of President Donald Trump's most powerful officials, as threats linked to Iran and a surge in threats against public officials raise security concerns across the administration.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is the latest senior administration official to relocate to a military installation, joining a growing number of top Trump officials living behind military gates as federal authorities confront security threats that extend well beyond the White House.

Iranian Threats

Threats against Bessent had reached "more than an advanced stage" amid reported Iranian assassination threats, a senior administration official told Fox News Digital. The relocation followed increased security concerns after The Wall Street Journal published an article featuring an online photo that allowed the location of the Secretary's Georgetown home to be geo-located.

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Growing Security Concerns

Attorney General Todd Blanche also relocated to a military base from his home around March, according to a different source familiar with the arrangements. The Justice Department has previously charged members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in alleged murder-for-hire plots targeting former Trump officials.

Secret Service Director Sean Curran reported last month that threats against the agency's full-time protectees had increased more than 40% from the previous year, with roughly 10,000 threat cases recorded in 2026 at the time.