New York Times: Bessent Moves to Military Base... After Iranian Threat
Treasury Secretary moves to a military base due to Iranian threats; impeachment proceedings against the Secretary of War are lifted
Translated by Qiyas from الراي — Original source
Washington – AFP, Reuters – U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has moved from his Washington home to a military base following an Iranian threat to his life, according to The New York Times.
Last month, U.S. Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton warned that Iran had “significantly intensified” its efforts to target Americans in the Middle East and beyond.
These efforts include increased work to target current and former U.S. officials, including Bessent, the newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing three sources familiar with the matter.
According to the unnamed sources, Iran’s planning to target U.S. officials had reached “a more advanced stage,” but the severity of the threats against Bessent remained unclear.
Since the outbreak of the war in the Middle East, Bessent has been leading U.S. efforts to “choke” Iran economically through a series of sanctions.
Meanwhile, President Donald Trump praised Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth after the House of Representatives rejected impeachment proceedings against him in connection with the war with Iran, marking a victory for the president just days after his party suffered a defeat in the midterm elections.
In a post on his platform Truth Social, Trump described this procedural setback as a “national exoneration of a great American.”
The House voted 211 to 204 to refer the impeachment resolution to the Judiciary Committee, effectively blocking a vote scheduled for Wednesday on whether to bring formal charges against the Secretary of Defense.
Meanwhile, Jim Jordan, a Trump ally known for his hardline stances, was elected Republican leader in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, defeating his conservative rival Steve Scalise. This means he will lead the Republican minority against the Democratic majority over the next two years.
The Ohio congressman will succeed Mike Johnson, who resigned as Republican leader after his party lost control of both chambers of Congress in last week’s elections.
In the Senate, Republicans re-elected John Thune as their leader, despite calls from some conservative members for accountability following the recent electoral loss.
