Scott Bessent at an event on 30 October. Image source, Getty Images
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The severity and nature of the threat against Scott Bessent remains unclear

ByBernd Debusmann JrWhite House reporter
  • Published11 November 2026, 16:24 GMT
Updated 17 minutes ago

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has been moved from his Washington DC home to a military base after Iran-linked threats to his life, according to US media reports.

CBS, the BBC's US partner, said the relocation came after a photo of Bessent's home was published in the Wall Street Journal.