At least six other Trump administration officials moved into protected housing last year, including Stephen Miller and Pam Bondi.
By Shula Rosen
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has relocated to a military installation after Iranian threats against his life prompted heightened security measures, The New York Times reported, citing three sources familiar with the situation.
Bessent left his residence in Washington, D.C., for a U.S. military base whose location has been withheld for security reasons. A Treasury Department spokesperson confirmed the move and said the secretary would continue pursuing economic measures against Tehran despite the threats.
Since August 2026, Bessent has directed a campaign of sanctions and trade restrictions intended to deprive Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of funding. His central role in implementing those policies has made him a primary target of the Iranian regime.
U.S. intelligence agencies have determined that Iranian plots against serving and former American officials have advanced beyond their preliminary stages, according to The New York Times.
The extent of the danger specifically facing Bessent, however, has not been established.
American officials have previously assessed that Tehran has limited capacity to mount large-scale attacks inside the United States or elsewhere overseas. They have nevertheless identified individual assassination threats serious enough to warrant security concerns.
One such case involved an Iranian murder-for-hire plot against President Donald Trump during his 2024 election campaign.
Bessent is not the first senior member of the Trump administration to seek accommodation at a military installation or another secured location.
At least half a dozen administration officials moved out of their Washington-area homes last year, The New York Times reported.
Among them were Stephen Miller, who has since become White House chief of staff, and Pam Bondi, who was attorney general when she moved.
For Bessent, the security arrangements come as he continues overseeing restrictions on Iranian trade and financial activity aimed at limiting resources available to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
The Treasury Department has maintained that threats from Tehran will not change his approach to the economic pressure campaign.
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