Six high-ranking officials in US President Donald Trump’s administration have moved from their homes to military bases in the Washington area for security reasons, The Atlantic reports, citing sources.
The reasons for the move were protests against Trump’s policies, threats against officials and their families, and political violence, including the murder of activist Charlie Kirk. At military bases, civilian officials can count on the protection of the US Armed Forces, the publication notes.
According to The Atlantic, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Pentagon chief Pete Heggseth, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll, as well as Trump’s homeland security adviser Stephen Miller and his wife Katie, a representative of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
The publication mentions another official, but does not name him ‘for security reasons related to a specific external threat.’ He moved to a military base after Kirk’s murder. Security personnel strongly recommended that he move to the base.
However, the relocation of representatives of the president’s administration created a serious problem with the availability of housing on the bases for both senior officers and other officials. For example, according to one of The Atlantic’s sources, there was not enough space at Fort McNair for Director of National Intelligence Talsi Gabbard.
Journalists note that in previous presidential administrations, only a few officials lived on military bases.
