by Misty Severi
The threats come as Bessent exercises an economic pressure campaign meant to isolate Iran.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has been moved from his home in the Washington, D.C., area to an American military base, the New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing sources.
Three people told the outlet that U.S. officials concluded in recent weeks that Iranian plotting against current and former American officials had reached a more advanced stage, based in part on intelligence about threats to Bessent.
The threats come as Bessent wages an economic pressure campaign meant to isolate Iran. The secretary has imposed tougher sanctions and restrictions on Iranian trade routes, thereby reportedly making him one of Iran's biggest targets.
It was not immediately clear how severe the threats have been, and he is only the latest Trump administration official to be relocated for security reasons. White House chief of staff Stephen Miller was relocated last year, along with former Attorney General Pam Bondi, the outlet reported.
A Treasury Department spokesperson told the New York Times that Bessent “will not be deterred by the Iranian regime’s threats,” and that he remains committed to executing the pressure campaign against Iran.
Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.
Source: https://justthenews.com/government/security/bessent-moved-his-dc-home-us-military-base-amid-iranian-threats-report
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